Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Cathy has it all! You are lucky that you live close enough to her. I enjoyed my two times spent at her house just looking in awe at her collection, even the junk stuff.
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Originally Posted by sew wishful
Hi, guys/gals!! I have a 128 that I picked up at a garage sale for $25 in a Bentwood case. I just offered to pay what they asked without checking it over very well....to say the least. The motor has broken off, so wondered if I could attach a handcrank to it?? I know nothing about doing this, but if there is a tutorial for it, I can read and follow directions. So that was question one. If the answer is yes, then...where can I find a crank for it and would it be easy for me to do alone? I'm crossing fingers, toes, arms, legs, eyes....braiding my hair if that would work...Please please please!!!??? Thanks so much for taking a moment and pondering my questions.
Originally Posted by ndnchf
Just yesterday I picked up an early Franklin with the fancy decals.
Monica,
Saw where you had changed your avatar - what does ttyl mean?
Haven't a clue on this one!!
Cindy
Saw where you had changed your avatar - what does ttyl mean?
Haven't a clue on this one!!
Cindy
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Is there a reliable website that shows the differences between the old Singers? I'm driving myself nuts trying to pick out a vintage machine. I did receive some responses about the Singer 128, but I'm not sure how it differs from the Singer 99K and would like to look that up.
I understand that some of you have extraordinary luck picking up these machines for $50 or less, but I assure you, there haven't been any in my area for a long, long time... that's why I'm looking on eBay.
I understand that some of you have extraordinary luck picking up these machines for $50 or less, but I assure you, there haven't been any in my area for a long, long time... that's why I'm looking on eBay.
I recently bought the treadles for those days when the sun refuses to shine...I'll be totally on solar power soon. I think that I'll leve them just as much.
~ Cindy
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Originally Posted by tropit
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by DonnaC
Is there a reliable website that shows the differences between the old Singers? I'm driving myself nuts trying to pick out a vintage machine. I did receive some responses about the Singer 128, but I'm not sure how it differs from the Singer 99K and would like to look that up.
I understand that some of you have extraordinary luck picking up these machines for $50 or less, but I assure you, there haven't been any in my area for a long, long time... that's why I'm looking on eBay.
I understand that some of you have extraordinary luck picking up these machines for $50 or less, but I assure you, there haven't been any in my area for a long, long time... that's why I'm looking on eBay.
I recently bought the treadles for those days when the sun refuses to shine...I'll be totally on solar power soon. I think that I'll leve them just as much.
~ Cindy
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I worked on the Singer 319 today. I cleaned some more. The zig zag now zigs and zags!!! I squirted a lot of kerosene in it last week and let it set... Whew that's a relief. I should pull off the tension and clean it and then put it back together... I'm waiting for Lois to come over so I can watch her do it. :mrgreen: LOL The dirt on that machine has been very stubborn to get off. I'm finding it way under stuff. I discovered the stitch length under the machine - that machine had some very interesting engineering. WOW. I am concerned about the plastic disks - can they be changed out if needed? Glen? That machine turns like a dream. I greased and oiled - I was afraid it would rust out if I didn't get it on there soon. I'm going back and forth on the motor - can it hand crank? I only have a 'free' treadle base and no cabinet... I think someone said it needs a Singer 66 to fit. Then again it had a VERY beautiful cabinet with it. What bobbins does it take?
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I looked all over the Franklin for a serial number and almost gave up. But then I slid open the shuttle access plate and there was the serial number. Someone mentioned that Davis made machines have a letter D preceding the number. This one does not have the letter D, so I'm still not sure who made it. Looking through the original manual gives no clue either.
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Originally Posted by ndnchf
I looked all over the Franklin for a serial number and almost gave up. But then I slid open the shuttle access plate and there was the serial number. Someone mentioned that Davis made machines have a letter D preceding the number. This one does not have the letter D, so I'm still not sure who made it. Looking through the original manual gives no clue either.
http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html
Sort of confusing, though
Jon
Originally Posted by Cindy Lou Who
Monica,
Saw where you had changed your avatar - what does ttyl mean?
Haven't a clue on this one!!
Cindy
Saw where you had changed your avatar - what does ttyl mean?
Haven't a clue on this one!!
Cindy
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