Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell

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Originally Posted by Mizkaki

Nancy,

The wire 'thingy' is bent differently at each end. Place the tip of short bend in the hole on the bottom third of the faceplate. The other end is hooked to the screw on the presser foot. This holds the foot so that it rides just over the fabric. It does not hop.

Cathy

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Thank you Cathy! I am going to give it a whirl! I will let you all know how well this wire thingy works.

Nancy

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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher

Here is our newest lady. A Davis she wouldn't treadle or let us turn her hand wheel. But DH got her going after a good oil bath and gentle talking to: I was able to sew with her and she has a great straight stitch. Serial # 602740 the number under the slide plate is 642. It has the wooden pitman arm. Also have a question about one of the attachments. There is a scalloped hemmer you use with the ruffler. On the scalloped attachment there is a piece missing. Was wondering if any one else has this. We could make a copy of the part needed so DH could make another. It looks like a small saw blade. If he had a copy or tracing with the sizes he could make another. Any idea how old she might be?

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Trish, WOW I love the Davis! Be very careful with her decals - they are fragile! You are lucky to have the decals in that good a shape! You will love sewing with that machine! My Davis, actually both of them - the Davis Vertical Feed and my Davis New Vertical Feed, are both great machines! The only problem I have with my 2 Davis machines is that the New Vertical Feed will not fit in the original Vertical Feed's cabinet! I wanted to be able to interchange them, but no go! Anyway, you will love love love that machine - it is so much fun to sew with!

Nancy

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Originally Posted by Modern Home

Can anyone tell me any info on my moms White Rotary?
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Modern Home, do you have a serial number? That looks like a White FR or Family Rotary in a crinkle finish. The FR was manufactured from about 1890 until about 1930.

Nancy

Steve was a project you are taking on. The W&W 8 and W&W 12 are very lucky machines to be found by you! I can't wait to see the end results. I also love the little General Electric. I would not hesitate to get one of those if I found one! Now everyone on here is wanting a little General Electric machine!

Nancy

As promised here is the Wilson Rotary popped back into its cabinet after it was refinished by my b/f. He also rewired the machine and added a foot peddle to it. I had him put the knee peddle back into the cabinet. It can be rewired if need be.
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Nicely done!!! The wood glows...

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

Steve was a project you are taking on. The W&W 8 and W&W 12 are very lucky machines to be found by you! Nancy

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And to CarolineS as well regarding the comments from the Photos section.

I am sure going to try.

I have in my queue of Early machines:
Still need to make a "portable" hand-crank base for the Howe that I just did
The Wheeler & Wilson #12
The Wheeler & Wilson #8
A second Howe that should be arriving today.

I feel like I should donate money to QB for all of the HDD space my Pics use up.....

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Originally Posted by SteveH

I feel like I should donate money to QB for all of the HDD space my Pics use up.....

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Nah they have so much advertising and you are a star attraction

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Originally Posted by miriam

Nah they have so much advertising and you are a star attraction

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awwww garsh....shucks ma'am... thanks.

I think it is cool that I have folks to share the obsession with that do not think i'm a nutball....

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Originally Posted by SteveH

awwww garsh....shucks ma'am... thanks.

I think it is cool that I have folks to share the obsession with that do not think i'm a nutball....

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LOL I know what you mean there... I took a blood test - I'm normal - you might consider getting a blood test...