Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????
07-11-2012, 09:55 AM
#1301
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Originally Posted by Brynn
You see, in the 1940's Singer came out with the Singer Model 15.
http://www.sewalot.com/singer_through_the_ages.htmThere's even a fiddle bed version.
That article is also wrong though too, in that it says (under the 1934 improved Model 15 section) that the model 15 got reverse in the 50s. I have 2 model 15s that have reverse, and neither is as new as that. My oldest one is a 1936, so reverse is as least as old as that.
07-11-2012, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Wow - very polite!
Maybe I'll make a bunch of these letters so we can carpet bomb the CL sellers who don't know what they're doing!
07-11-2012, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
Looks good, but for one thing... The Model 15 has been around since the 1879. http://www.sewalot.com/singer_through_the_ages.htm
There's even a fiddle bed version.
That article is also wrong though too, in that it says (under the 1934 improved Model 15 section) that the model 15 got reverse in the 50s. I have 2 model 15s that have reverse, and neither is as new as that. My oldest one is a 1936, so reverse is as least as old as that.
http://www.sewalot.com/singer_through_the_ages.htmThere's even a fiddle bed version.
That article is also wrong though too, in that it says (under the 1934 improved Model 15 section) that the model 15 got reverse in the 50s. I have 2 model 15s that have reverse, and neither is as new as that. My oldest one is a 1936, so reverse is as least as old as that.
07-11-2012, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Brynn
Bah. Well, at least my letter's more accurate than their information! Didn't most of the 15 clones come about in the 40's? I was taking a stab at when the highest density of the machines started to show up.
07-11-2012, 06:22 PM
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yep this one is "killer" alright..killing me with laughter....hehehe
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/3127043275.html
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/3127043275.html
07-12-2012, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Christine-
no kidding and it has such a small market place..who does shoe repair any more???
07-12-2012, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Christine-
07-17-2012, 08:12 PM
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Is there such a thing as a Kenmore "Featherweight"?
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/hsh/3144133945.html
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/hsh/3144133945.html
07-17-2012, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
Is there such a thing as a Kenmore "Featherweight"?
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/hsh/3144133945.html
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/hsh/3144133945.html
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