Thread: Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell

Originally Posted by buslady

Thanks guys, I told my DB to get it for me, couldn't stand the thought of it being made into a table. He knows nothing about the machines, but said it looked in great shape, and the bobbin case was there. It has the "bullet' bobbin case. Is a treadle that needs a belt. I will go see him later today and pick it up. Thanks. Oh, I should say I REALLY needed that machine. It makes like #35, and it has only been a year. DH is getting as bad as me, I passed on 3 this last weekend and he keeps telling me we should go back and get them. LOL

Glad you got her and saved her from being a table. I know what you mean about machine numbers. For years, I was content (mostly) with the one machine and now I have approximately 25 machines. Some of them are going to different homes but most will be staying here.

Originally Posted by chris_quilts

Hey all, I just put some whoopie pies over by the cofffee. Some chocolate filled and the white filled are cream cheese. Be good and only take one (at a time :-D) so others can also have some.

I have made up a huge pot of Chili and have an apple pie to add.

I love the company here!!!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday.

Billy, Hope you are improving!

IF I had just won the lotto, or if I had money to blow...

This would be my first purchase:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/atq/2534085315.html

I'm in the mood to go shopping....across the nation.

And if this were really true that I were extremely wealthy...first stop would be dropping off a National Two Spools and a Davis NVF to Sharon, Purplefiend. Then afterwards would be the rest of the gang here. It would be Christmas in September...I love to shop for others!

An interesting handcrank
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/atq/2583062988.html

Cheap FW
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/clt/2582563063.html

Another Straight-leg treadle -but this one is only $500 vs last nights pick of $40.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...583438007.html

I would just buy this one because of the history!
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...534790656.html

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Here is information and pictures of the many Vertical Feeds that were made over the years. I own two Davis New Vertical Feeds (NVF), the very last one at the bottom of the page.

http://www.kelsew.info/Domestic/DavisVFmodels.html

Here is a Video of machine in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxpWrP5Wrc

Very cool machine to play with! Great for quilting and sewing on the binding. The only Davis that takes standard needles, 15 x1, is the Davis NVF.

Trish's cabinet is gorgeous!!! Trish do you already own a Davis Vertical Feed or is this your first?

Thank you! That video is great.

The bad thing about coming here is that I keep wanting another machine!

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Anyone in the Sacramento area looking for a straight-leg treadle and Singer 66 made in Kilbowie Scotland, not Russia like the poster states, here is a posting:
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2581730225.html

I guess it's good that my little Geo Metro couldn't hold that thing. I would love to have a treadle, but where would I put it???

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Originally Posted by vintagemotif

The bad thing about coming here is that I keep wanting another machine!

Yeah! I too have picked up machines that I thought I never would pick up just because folks here were chatting about their cool finds. I love seeing what folks have rescued! The before and after pictures...this is a fun thread!

Another cute handcrank!
http://nashville.craigslist.org/atq/2569958082.html