My new Riccar and Singer 66 pictures
#21
Soman 2
Your Riccar is in killer shape! I was given this one from a friend about nine years ago who at one point in her career was a seamstress. I wasn't sewing at that time and gave it to my daughter to learn on. She never used it so it came back to me a little over a year ago and I have been using it as my go to machine while I restore some of my others.
Mine has some nicks in the paint especially around the hand wheel from (and I'm guessing here,) putting the foot controller in the side pocket of the case which is way better then bare on the bed for storage like I see so many pics of, so it's not pristine
The left hand needle took a bit getting use to and any ruffler or center position straight stitch type foot has to be shimmed to accommodate the left needle position.
It sews like a dream and is a joy to use compared to the Kemore 12 stitch I was using. (Which I've always figured was made either on a Monday or Friday.) It was bought new as a gift and incredibly temperamental, so it is now retired until I get a few others done.
Have fun with it. Here's a pic of mine and more in the album
Your Riccar is in killer shape! I was given this one from a friend about nine years ago who at one point in her career was a seamstress. I wasn't sewing at that time and gave it to my daughter to learn on. She never used it so it came back to me a little over a year ago and I have been using it as my go to machine while I restore some of my others.
Mine has some nicks in the paint especially around the hand wheel from (and I'm guessing here,) putting the foot controller in the side pocket of the case which is way better then bare on the bed for storage like I see so many pics of, so it's not pristine
The left hand needle took a bit getting use to and any ruffler or center position straight stitch type foot has to be shimmed to accommodate the left needle position.
It sews like a dream and is a joy to use compared to the Kemore 12 stitch I was using. (Which I've always figured was made either on a Monday or Friday.) It was bought new as a gift and incredibly temperamental, so it is now retired until I get a few others done.
Have fun with it. Here's a pic of mine and more in the album
#23
Miriam,
Other than the Badge style/placement and the color ......we have a match.
I've always wondered what the original foot peddle looked like and I like it. Mine I think had be changed out at some point for your standard square cornered vintage marbled grey peddle.
I love the curvyness of yours, it to me would be like having a giant wired Mac Mouse under your barefoot.
Now it's on my radar for must find in my color.
Do you not sew with it anymore?
Blissings
FG
Other than the Badge style/placement and the color ......we have a match.
I've always wondered what the original foot peddle looked like and I like it. Mine I think had be changed out at some point for your standard square cornered vintage marbled grey peddle.
I love the curvyness of yours, it to me would be like having a giant wired Mac Mouse under your barefoot.
Now it's on my radar for must find in my color.
Do you not sew with it anymore?
Blissings
FG
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