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[quote=miriam]
I've been able to move the needle position lever over so I can get a perfect scant 1/4". Can't do that with a lot of the oldies. I have loaned mine out and may live to regret that. A friend has retired from teaching and wants to learn to sew. I think the 401 will be a good one for her to learn to sew with.
Originally Posted by JaneK
Hi All,
Well I have the opportunity to get a Singer 401A and it looks OK from the picture . Do you guys think I should get it, at what price and what are your opinions of the 401? Is it something I would love to own or should I pass? Thanks for your help, you are a great resource and I trust your judgement!!:)
Jane
Well I have the opportunity to get a Singer 401A and it looks OK from the picture . Do you guys think I should get it, at what price and what are your opinions of the 401? Is it something I would love to own or should I pass? Thanks for your help, you are a great resource and I trust your judgement!!:)
Jane
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Originally Posted by quilt addict
Originally Posted by SewExtreme
I have been away from the cafe for a few days. Does anyone know what has happened to the wonderful Singer site where you could look up most vintage machines by their serial number to find what they are and when they were commissioned to be built? That same site all looks different now and I couldn't find the usual info I had been so used to locating. Thanks.
http://www.singerco.com/support/machineSerialNumbers
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Originally Posted by tomilu
Originally Posted by deplaylady
I had a nice surprise today - my shopgoodwill package arrived a day early so I have a new green machine! It runs really nice!
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Originally Posted by Candace
I just put in an offer on a Singer 319W. Green one:> We'll see if it'll be coming home with me tomorrow....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7PVLI-LHDc
Here is a link to some info for the stitches that you can make:
http://www.vintagesewingmachines.biz/singer/319W.HTML
Makes me want to get one!! :shock:
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
I have been away from the cafe for a few days. Does anyone know what has happened to the wonderful Singer site where you could look up most vintage machines by their serial number to find what they are and when they were commissioned to be built? That same site all looks different now and I couldn't find the usual info I had been so used to locating. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by tomilu
Originally Posted by deplaylady
I had a nice surprise today - my shopgoodwill package arrived a day early so I have a new green machine! It runs really nice!
Originally Posted by quiltlady
Originally Posted by quiltlady
Billy - hope you can help me- years ago (more than 20) I bought an old machine that I bought just purely as a display item as I thought it looked cool in it's wood case, which was the bentwood style. I never expected it to work and never checked it out to work. Well now I am interested in the old machines to actually sew on, so today I dug it out and took a look at it. WOW is all I can say - it looks to be a 1911 Singer 66 - the serial number is G0564792 which on Singer website is 1910 but the bobbin bed cover plate says Patented Canada Aug 1, 1911 - so I'm guessing the 1910 is just a start date of these being produced. Thanks for any help you can give me. Pat
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Originally Posted by Suzi
Originally Posted by justtrish
Originally Posted by Suzi
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I have a 185J that's supposed to arrive on Friday from shopgoodwill.com. I'm hoping that it arrives all in one piece. I can't wait to look up the date and sew on it. Glad to hear it comes apart easily for cleaning.
Miriam - you need to stay inside and sew! Just to keep away from all the poison ivy!
[quote=deplaylady][quote=Suzi][quote=justtrish]
YES .........
Miriam - you need to stay inside and sew! Just to keep away from all the poison ivy!
I second this. 3 posion ivy sessions in one summer is 3 too many or at the very least 2 too many. Hope you're feeling better. Chris
Originally Posted by Suzi
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I am lost who is it that has posion ivy again..is it Miriam?
Originally Posted by JaneK
Hi All,
Well I have the opportunity to get a Singer 401A and it looks OK from the picture . Do you guys think I should get it, at what price and what are your opinions of the 401? Is it something I would love to own or should I pass? Thanks for your help, you are a great resource and I trust your judgement!!:)
Jane
Well I have the opportunity to get a Singer 401A and it looks OK from the picture . Do you guys think I should get it, at what price and what are your opinions of the 401? Is it something I would love to own or should I pass? Thanks for your help, you are a great resource and I trust your judgement!!:)
Jane
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