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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
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The 185 is a 3/4 size machine like the 99 and 128. My 128 weighs 29 pounds. The plastic cabinet can't weigh 29 pounds, so they have to wrong. The green is so cute. The write up says it is missing a bobbin - that's no problem, but it also says pick up only. Is that a problem?
Originally Posted by irishrose
The 185 is a 3/4 size machine like the 99 and 128. My 128 weighs 29 pounds. The plastic cabinet can't weigh 29 pounds, so they have to wrong. The green is so cute. The write up says it is missing a bobbin - that's no problem, but it also says pick up only. Is that a problem?
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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Only the "ordinary" ones! I have an overabundance of 66's, 99's 28's, 27's, etc. Something like that little treadle would entice me to throw a Singer out in the rain!!
LOL Miz Johnny, Aren't you clearing out your machines? ;)
Cute!!!
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
If I had a sister in Rochester, I'd send her, whether she thought me nutty or not!
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LOL Miz Johnny, Aren't you clearing out your machines? ;)
Cute!!!
!!! you're gonna be ROCKIN'!
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy she loves the Singer 401. She ran into another problem with her Janome today. The needle in the Janome had slip down and was hitting plastic, a simple fix. But while I was figuring out the problem on the Janome, she did use the Singer 15-91. I pulled it out of her room and set it to go for her. She had the 401 setup to do top stitching and didin't want to mess with that. Well,she didn't like the knee control on the 15-91. The foot pedal was used instead. Once I got the Janome running for her again, she asked to go back to that. She is a lefty, and felt that the Singer 15-91 was set up for a right-handed person. She did state that the 401 works for a right handed or left handed person. I told her I would keep my eye out for another 401 for her. I told her she could have one 401 for regular stitching, one 401 for top stitching, and the 15-91 with the buttonholer step up to go for when she wants to make buttonholes.
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here is a cool one she might like http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/atq/2498349037.html
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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
for my sister's 185j
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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.using-sewing-machines.com/Singer285J.html
Note they are reviewing a Singer 285 not a 185. Where do you pick it up? I live in Indianapolis. just enabling...
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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/art/2517001950.html
I wonder if it it possible to rig a knob - the foot control is no problem... I wonder if it is the right picture or just one they pulled up out of somebody's living room...
I wonder if it it possible to rig a knob - the foot control is no problem... I wonder if it is the right picture or just one they pulled up out of somebody's living room...
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by shelburn
For everyone else, I love this thread. Can't wait to read it every day.
Wish I could find another treadle machine. Love my New Home 1880's treadle. Am attempting to make a miniquilt on it. Such fun! I am looking for a Singer machine. I have four machines but none of them are Singers. Two are vintage and two are modern (I guess) with plastic cases. I have been bitten by the VB (Vintage Bug) and DH is no help.
He loves fire arms so there is no room for criticism!
I have yard saler friends watching for old machines, but they don't really understand what it is we are looking for.
Thanks to all you people who helped me get the old New Home teadle going. Have become addicted, since I can't trail ride my horse any more. Need another outlet!!
Wish I could find another treadle machine. Love my New Home 1880's treadle. Am attempting to make a miniquilt on it. Such fun! I am looking for a Singer machine. I have four machines but none of them are Singers. Two are vintage and two are modern (I guess) with plastic cases. I have been bitten by the VB (Vintage Bug) and DH is no help.
He loves fire arms so there is no room for criticism!
I have yard saler friends watching for old machines, but they don't really understand what it is we are looking for.
Thanks to all you people who helped me get the old New Home teadle going. Have become addicted, since I can't trail ride my horse any more. Need another outlet!!
Nancy
Originally Posted by miriam
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/art/2517001950.html
I wonder if it it possible to rig a knob - the foot control is no problem... I wonder if it is the right picture or just one they pulled up out of somebody's living room...
I wonder if it it possible to rig a knob - the foot control is no problem... I wonder if it is the right picture or just one they pulled up out of somebody's living room...
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