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missgigglewings 04-17-2014 05:26 AM

OK...Here it is: My Singer is a 15CH 179
The little black knob on the lower left side drops the feed dogs.
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OUR SHOWROOMS


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  • Automatic bobbin winder
  • Variable stitch length control
  • Forward and reverse
  • Numbered tension dial
  • Treadle or motor options
  • Fits carry case or cabinet
  • Drop feed (179 only)

Mizkaki 04-17-2014 06:00 AM

In the corner of your picture I can see the knob for lowering the feeddogs. This knob was not used one the old black Singers. It was used on the ones from China and Tiawan from the 70s & 80s.

Cathy

(I see you found it before I posted this.)

Originally Posted by missgigglewings (Post 6679322)
Unless this is the machine in post # 43468 on the Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell thread. If it is that one it's a 15CH probably made in China and not a clone just a Nostalgic Singer from the 70s or 80s.

Cathy: What do you see that made a difference? I am still researching my machine and have not gotten a solid answer yet. Thanks for your help. It is the same machine and the serial number is: 526425


missgigglewings 04-17-2014 11:12 AM

Well I am satisfied now that I know. I sure like the way she runs! Can't wait to make a whole quilt on her...if I can keep Billy away from it long enough! LOL Thanks for your help

minibarn 04-18-2014 06:19 AM


Originally Posted by missgigglewings (Post 6678966)
This is my 11 year old grandson, Billy, treadling away on the machine I have...no one seems able to identify her for me. But that doesn't matter one bit, she is pretty, runs fast and quiet and sews a tight little stitch. Her feed dogs drop too! And easy enough to treadle that a child can use her.... What more could you ask for?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...98140276106298

How cute, he was sewing for all he's worth, hope his back doesn't hurt too much :)!

Jp

HelenAnn 04-18-2014 04:41 PM

Is there a bird in the room or does that machine chirp. My dogs perked up when I was watching it. He sure looks like he is having fun.

missgigglewings 04-18-2014 06:18 PM

That's my treadle...she just chirps away because she is happy to be in use! I love how happy she sounds!

miriam 04-23-2014 05:31 AM


Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4789741)
I went to the first auction ever in my life. Stood around for 5 hours before they auctioned off 100+ machines. Some were too rich for my tight wad blood. Then they did a choice thing. I got 9 machines total. Then the auctioneer got tired so he says $5 each takes all - well that was going to be $300 and half of them were plastic machines and then there were cripples and some that maybe could be combined to make one machine - no foot controls parts missing and who knows if they worked, so I had to force myself to pass - there were some more I would have liked to have gotten for parts. Oh well. What made me sick was the Amish guy bought them and tossed them in the back of a pick up truck. Then he tried to buy a couple I picked up - I'm hanging on to them. I don't even know for sure what I have - they are going to the shop some time tomorrow. I guess the Amish guy doesn't need foot controls... Then I was standing around waiting to see what else was coming up and the DIL of the deceased said they took all the good machines to Indianapolis to an auction..... a couple weeks ago..... ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fast forward... I got a letter from the guy last Thursday wanting to know if I want to buy the left over left overs. LOL.

KenmoreRulesAll 04-23-2014 06:20 AM

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Here's an interesting machine I (fairly) recently acquired, a White 670 appropriately named Radiomatic:
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The camera doesn't do it justice. The color is more intense but what I really like is that the width and length indicator windows are lit by a dedicated interior bulb located to the left of the hand wheel, so 2 bulbs total. The machine takes cams (door on top) and has a 1 amp motor. Surprisingly, the width knob isn't spring-loaded, but it can be locked. I believe the 670 was also badged under the Stradivaro name.

miriam 04-23-2014 06:26 AM

I like that White. The White I have that takes disks (that are AWOL) has a left hand needle - yours has left/center/right. WOW.

wesing 04-23-2014 07:16 AM

Love that White. I like how so many of the 50's/60's machines mirror the cars and dashboards of their time. That color is my absolute favorite - for SM and cars!


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