Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Originally Posted by jljack
Quiltncowgirl and I drove up on Friday evening and had so much fun with all the folks on Saturday. About 20 there, plus about twice that many machines brought in. The hostess had about 2 billion machines in her place!! LOL Not really, but certainly several hundred. Learned a lot, got to put a handcrank on my 99 and spent time with some fun people.
Originally Posted by jljack
it was so fun meeting you and Monica and all the others there. Everyone was so helpful and generous with their time and expertise. My next "want" is a Davis VF after seeing and trying Monica's. It was so fun...I know I said that, but really, it was SO FUN!!! :-)
Now I am ready to help Janice find a mission style treadle so my 1891 Singer Vibrating Shuttle No. 2 can be reunited with her cabinet (Janice has it). I even rearranged my sewing room last night in anticipation of having a place for her.
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by jljack
Listing on eBay for "small treadle base", and then the following description:
Singer Cast Iron And Steel Treadle Sewing Machine Base Bottom Looks Good 20 1/2"-11 1/2" !!!!
Is this truly "small"? I am at work so can't measure mine. If it's small, what would fit on it? Thanks!
Singer Cast Iron And Steel Treadle Sewing Machine Base Bottom Looks Good 20 1/2"-11 1/2" !!!!
Is this truly "small"? I am at work so can't measure mine. If it's small, what would fit on it? Thanks!
Don't know. That's how it's listed.
I don't know what the smaller treadles measure. You could send them a message asking for more info. on measurements and what machine/ cabinet goes with this.
[quote=QuiltnCowgirl]
Sheryl, You were making the HC fly! And who says those vintage machines can't stitch as fast. Well, Sheryl had that Peerless moving!
Both Janice and Sheryl made very cute sewing machine covers. Please post in the projects made with vintage machines!
I want to see more pictures of that room!!!
Originally Posted by jljack
Quiltncowgirl
All I can really add is that my mouth is still hanging open in awe! (just ask Monica ROFL). I soooo enjoyed using a New White Peerless handcrank to make Monica's sewing machine cover project for us. I was cranking like a mad woman because I was determine to finish my machine cover with nothing but people power. There was no way I was going to finish it at home lol.
Now I am ready to help Janice find a mission style treadle so my 1891 Singer Vibrating Shuttle No. 2 can be reunited with her cabinet (Janice has it). I even rearranged my sewing room last night in anticipation of having a place for her.
All I can really add is that my mouth is still hanging open in awe! (just ask Monica ROFL). I soooo enjoyed using a New White Peerless handcrank to make Monica's sewing machine cover project for us. I was cranking like a mad woman because I was determine to finish my machine cover with nothing but people power. There was no way I was going to finish it at home lol.
Now I am ready to help Janice find a mission style treadle so my 1891 Singer Vibrating Shuttle No. 2 can be reunited with her cabinet (Janice has it). I even rearranged my sewing room last night in anticipation of having a place for her.
Both Janice and Sheryl made very cute sewing machine covers. Please post in the projects made with vintage machines!
I want to see more pictures of that room!!!
Originally Posted by jljack
Someone was looking for a drop leaf support for a treadle cabinet. Here is one on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINGER-SEWIN...item43a9185071
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINGER-SEWIN...item43a9185071
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Sheryl, You were making the HC fly! And who says those vintage machines can't stitch as fast. Well, Sheryl had that Peerless moving!
Both Janice and Sheryl made very cute sewing machine covers. Please post in the projects made with vintage machines!
I want to see more pictures of that room!!!
Both Janice and Sheryl made very cute sewing machine covers. Please post in the projects made with vintage machines!
I want to see more pictures of that room!!!
I just bought a Singer 201 at an antique "consignment" shop. It's the kind of shop where lots of people have booths with stuff for sale. I was looking at another sewing machine when DH calls me over to look at this other machine. It didn't have the nifty ID plate but did have serial # so figured out PDQ how to access internt via phone and looked up serial #. Couldn't believe it was a 210 and only wanted $35.00 for it. Snatched it up and took it up to counter. Needs some cleaning and the Japan finish is crackling/crazing in some spots and bed decals a bit worn but thought it a fabulous find none-the-less. DH has officially become an enabler. He found 4 other sewing machines and 2 cabinets in same store. He did miss one cabinet but wouldn't have said yes for the price anyway.
2 questions: How do I clean bed without hurting/damaging the crackled portion and will machine still sew well without a cabinet? Can I clean with Goop like normal or do I need something else? I am unsure if machine oil alone will do the trick to get the really dirty spots the seller missed.
Will post pics when I find camera or DD gets home to help me find camera.
2 questions: How do I clean bed without hurting/damaging the crackled portion and will machine still sew well without a cabinet? Can I clean with Goop like normal or do I need something else? I am unsure if machine oil alone will do the trick to get the really dirty spots the seller missed.
Will post pics when I find camera or DD gets home to help me find camera.
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by irishrose
Both of my treadles are small machines and the bases are 16.5 by 21.5 measured at their footprint. That would be a very narrow base.
Originally Posted by chris_quilts
I just bought a Singer 201 at an antique "consignment" shop.
2 questions: How do I clean bed without hurting/damaging the crackled portion and will machine still sew well without a cabinet? Can I clean with Goop like normal or do I need something else? I am unsure if machine oil alone will do the trick to get the really dirty spots the seller missed.
Will post pics when I find camera or DD gets home to help me find camera.
2 questions: How do I clean bed without hurting/damaging the crackled portion and will machine still sew well without a cabinet? Can I clean with Goop like normal or do I need something else? I am unsure if machine oil alone will do the trick to get the really dirty spots the seller missed.
Will post pics when I find camera or DD gets home to help me find camera.
And yes, sewing machine oil alone will clean the machine!
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by deplaylady
An eBay listing for those of you who have a shop - or enough Singers to look like a shop! My sewing room has no windows.
http://cgi.ebay.com/130573060582#ht_500wt_953
http://cgi.ebay.com/130573060582#ht_500wt_953
Billy
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to check in...MIL is visiting (a good thing, love her to pieces! :) ) but while she's here, my computer/sewing room is her bedroom, so it's a bit harder to check in as much as I usually do!
Hope everyone is having a GREAT week, see you soon!! :)
Hope everyone is having a GREAT week, see you soon!! :)
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