Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????
06-18-2012, 06:28 PM
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The reason I finally join here was because everytime I used google QB came up every time. most the other forums ( non sewing ) I raed do have a C/L joke section ..]
The dallas machine looks just like my 1889 vs machine , but has a drop leave and drawers , your looking the back of.. aka fiddle bed
The dallas machine looks just like my 1889 vs machine , but has a drop leave and drawers , your looking the back of.. aka fiddle bed
06-18-2012, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jennb
I don't think this is a singer stand or machine, but what it might be i'm not sure. what do y'all think?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/3085079337.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/3085079337.html
06-18-2012, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jennb
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/atq/3084945048.html
ok is it just me or are the pictures of this leading me to believe that someone mounted a 1950s cabinet top to a treadle cabinet? Something strikes me as odd with how that machine is sitting in the cabinet.
ok is it just me or are the pictures of this leading me to believe that someone mounted a 1950s cabinet top to a treadle cabinet? Something strikes me as odd with how that machine is sitting in the cabinet.
06-18-2012, 07:06 PM
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this last one in texas, some one replaced the top, the hinges have been move a good inch to the outside , it's missing the center brace, of course the wrong head ,, can't see if the flywheel guard is there ...
I Think with those drawers that one also had the crosshatch design on the 7th drawer
I Think with those drawers that one also had the crosshatch design on the 7th drawer
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06-18-2012, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by notsureif
this last one in texas, some one replaced the top, the hinges have been move a good inch to the outside , it's missing the center brace, of course the wrong head ,, can't see if the flywheel guard is there ...
I Think with those drawers that one also had the crosshatch design on the 7th drawer
I Think with those drawers that one also had the crosshatch design on the 7th drawer
06-18-2012, 07:28 PM
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The top looks off center to me in the photos, thus why I thought it might be a modern cabinet top in place of the original, especially since the machine in it is more modern than the cabinet seems to be.
06-18-2012, 07:29 PM
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Nope...that treadle cabinet is from the 50's I believe. I could be wrong about the top, but I don't think so.
06-18-2012, 08:46 PM
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Something bothered me about that cabinet top too...the legs look ok, but the top seems weird. It may be the drawers aren't plain like I've seen on other straight legs, or that it kind of looks like one of those "new" or "repro" 15 treadle cabinet tops.
The fiddle bed is a Singer, it just looks like it's been repainted at some time.
I've been watching some local CL ads from a collector hereabouts...interesting to see if they get any bites. But this one left me a little speechless. Um...where do I sign up? Heck, I'll even throw in a good cleaning and a treadle cabinet!! http://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/atq/3086301463.html
The fiddle bed is a Singer, it just looks like it's been repainted at some time.
I've been watching some local CL ads from a collector hereabouts...interesting to see if they get any bites. But this one left me a little speechless. Um...where do I sign up? Heck, I'll even throw in a good cleaning and a treadle cabinet!! http://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/atq/3086301463.html
06-18-2012, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Bennett
Something bothered me about that cabinet top too...the legs look ok, but the top seems weird. It may be the drawers aren't plain like I've seen on other straight legs, or that it kind of looks like one of those "new" or "repro" 15 treadle cabinet tops.
The fiddle bed is a Singer, it just looks like it's been repainted at some time.
I've been watching some local CL ads from a collector hereabouts...interesting to see if they get any bites. But this one left me a little speechless. Um...where do I sign up? Heck, I'll even throw in a good cleaning and a treadle cabinet!! http://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/atq/3086301463.html
The fiddle bed is a Singer, it just looks like it's been repainted at some time.
I've been watching some local CL ads from a collector hereabouts...interesting to see if they get any bites. But this one left me a little speechless. Um...where do I sign up? Heck, I'll even throw in a good cleaning and a treadle cabinet!! http://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/atq/3086301463.html
since you're checking out the local ads....I'm curious which machines they have. 2 for 50.00each? http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/grq/3072113564.html "Antique Sewing Machine, in cabinet, one Dated 1886 - Only $50.00 each. *(2 available)"
06-18-2012, 09:03 PM
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Ha, ha...sounds like they want to get someone to their sale or something. Could be a treasure or a dud. I hate it when ads put something like "old sewing machine" with no pic, name, description, etc. They are in the same frustrating league as those who show a closed cabinet and never open it up with the machine showing--another common theme around here.
Could be a treasure or a dud. I hate it when ads put something like "old sewing machine" with no pic, name, description, etc. They are in the same frustrating league as those who show a closed cabinet and never open it up with the machine showing--another common theme around here.
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