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

Originally Posted by justtrish

Anyone know what this is?

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...AdIdZ322124420

I'd love to start a mini collection, but why does the ad say pale pink? It looks pale blue to me?

Nancy

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Originally Posted by justtrish

Anyone know what this is?

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...AdIdZ322124420

I'd love to start a mini collection, but why does the ad say pale pink? It looks pale blue to me?

Nancy

It shows as a tan or mocha on my computer...like the 401s...

Originally Posted by Candace

Woohoo! Just won a bid on ebay for a vintage Pfaff 332 for like $35 plus $25 shipping...sweeeeet. I had offered the seller $100 for it a few weeks ago and he wouldn't take it. Now, I guess I got a bargain:> My only other ebay, vintage machine purchase was a nightmare so I hope this one works out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123#ht_7187wt_1142

Candace, I love the Gold Pfaff 332! I have a real soft spot for Pfaffs! Congratulations! I hope it arrives in great shape! Let us all know when you get her!

Nancy

Originally Posted by Charlee

Originally Posted by ncredbird

I think I read somewhere on the vintage site that 15-91 and featherweight accessories were interchangeable. Can someone affirm or deny that for me please. Ann in TN

Are you talking about the presser foot attachments? Yes, they're interchangable. :)

Hallelujah to this!!!! :thumbup: You are a god send... I spent half the day yesterday looking for a hemming foot to use on Lil itty bitty aka Lillian

Originally Posted by Charlee

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Originally Posted by justtrish

Anyone know what this is?

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...AdIdZ322124420

I'd love to start a mini collection, but why does the ad say pale pink? It looks pale blue to me?

Nancy

It shows as a tan or mocha on my computer...like the 401s...

Shows up tan on my computer also...must be the lighting...

Originally Posted by miriam

Originally Posted by Caroline S

I removed the shuttle-race and shuttle and gave them a good cleaning. That was easy. The manual does not show the red plastic thing at the bottom of the shuttle race. Among some of the paperwork that was taped in the cabinet was a round tag that said that stated that Quote: a "SHUT-L-KLEEN" had been installed on this machine for your sewing machine convenience, NO JAMMED MACHINE WITH SHUT-L-KLEEN, prevents clogging by lint or thread. Now I don't know if the tag pertains to Marilyn or some other machine. There was an instruction book for "The Eldredge Two Spool Sewing Machine" along with the Belair manual. So, who knows? I think that the only reason both the manuals survived was that they were taped to the inside of the cabinet and were very oil soaked.

I think that the cabinet Marilyn came in is much older than she is. I have never seen one like it. The oval top folds back and rests on a pull out support to create a table. Really cool. But it looks as if it spent some time in a garage because the top is marred by what looks like paint can rings, scratches and one big cigarette burn.

WOW two projects for the price of one! There is a book by George Grotz called "The Furniture Doctor" might be of help on that lovely table. http://books.google.com/books?id=P1r...page&q&f=false The book is a really good read. Sounds like the red thing is a nifty invention there to clean your shuttle! I think I saw a black one once.

Thanks for the book referral. I will order it today. A couple more pictures of the cabinet attached. The second photo shows that the cabinet had been modified to accept another machine besides Marilyn. The beige stuff inside is a thread catcher made of two scraps of upholstery or drapery fabric, old stuff. Any ideas as to it's age?

This photo at the back shows the table support

Looking down into the cabinet.

Originally Posted by olebat

Phooey. Thought there was a sub thread for just vintage photos, but can't seem to locate it any more. At guild show and tell a few months back, I showed some photos of my new vintage acquisitions. I was asked to display the machines at the quilt show, which was this weekend. Unfortunately, I had also volunteered to fill a booth at a local county fair, not realizing that the two overlapped. So I set up at both. Here are photos from the show.

Olebat, Great job of displaying those machines! You need to go to the Vintage Sewing Machine photo shop and post those machines there too! It would be great if you posted the machines with their Manufacturer name, Model name and their years!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-1.htm

Nancy

Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

I got the Wheeler Wilson 8 all cleaned up, but she needed a display box to show her off. I found a picture of a WW8 hand crank on line and sent the picture to Glenn. With a lot of pictures and lots of measurements, he made my little lady a beautiful throne to sit upon. Perhaps someday I will find a WW8 cabinet that I can afford, but she is perfectly content to be upright and well tended. Thanks again to Glenn for his beautiful workmanship !!

Texas Jan

Texas Jan and Glenn WOW! What a nice little WW, and Glenn love the throne!

Nancy

Originally Posted by Lostn51

So did any of go you get to go to the ISMACS convention this weekend? We were going but last night Valerie noticed that I was having another outbreak and this morning I have several really bad areas that are weeping. I think I broke though the meds again or because I got a little over heated when I was fixing dinner the other night. Either way Valerie told me to stay inside and rest all weekend and hopefully I can make it until Monday when I see my Rhuematologist. :( :( :(

Anyway I have the link to event and here is a link to the auction list for some of the machines that are being sold there. I wanted to go because there are 2 machines that I wanted to bid on.

http://www.ismacs.net/events.html

Just click on the auction catalog and be sure to put a bib on!!


Billy

Billy, I hope you are feeling better today! I hope your Dr. is working with you and trying to find a med that has longer staying power!

Nancy

Originally Posted by justtrish

Originally Posted by Charlee

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Originally Posted by justtrish

Anyone know what this is?

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...AdIdZ322124420

I'd love to start a mini collection, but why does the ad say pale pink? It looks pale blue to me?

Nancy

It shows as a tan or mocha on my computer...like the 401s...

Shows up tan on my computer also...must be the lighting...

Yes - looks like a Model 20 - it also looks like it has a Centennial badge on it - it looks just like my Sewhandy - only not black.