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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Wow, I love pictures!
This is what my DH and I found today at a yard sale. She is a May 12, 1936, 99K made in Clydebank, Scotland! She is perfect, decals look great! I got her for $15 (I think because I can't run her!) She needs to be changed to a 120V motor from a 240V motor! This is probably why she is so perfect -- she couldn't be used here!
Nancy
This is what my DH and I found today at a yard sale. She is a May 12, 1936, 99K made in Clydebank, Scotland! She is perfect, decals look great! I got her for $15 (I think because I can't run her!) She needs to be changed to a 120V motor from a 240V motor! This is probably why she is so perfect -- she couldn't be used here!
Nancy
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Originally Posted by Glenn
Nice work Billy! :thumbup: I have an old redeye that I am cleaning and will repaint it black and will add a handcrank or at least this is what I want to do. I am building a bed for it now. I understand you are now in the parts business for I may need some parts soon. Glenn
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Oh I forgot to mention this, when my niece came up from Mobile Alabama this weekend she brought my Featherweight that I bought with her but she had a surprise for me tucked away in her Jeep...... A Singer Fashion Mate 237M!! I know it is a new machine in my book but I was reading about it and it was offered as a treadle! This is an Italian built machine and has the external motor and the features are really 1970's mod!
I am going to clean it up and the case needs a good cleaning but it is a nearly new looking machine.
Billy
I am going to clean it up and the case needs a good cleaning but it is a nearly new looking machine.
Billy
#5904
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Here is a 66 that I cobbled together from a couple of parts machines. This is the one Kenz sent me for the handwheel to fix Honcheys Red Eye with. The machine was way out of time (I think they tried to sew through 1/4" plywood with it) but once I retimed the little fellow it sews like crazy!! I am sewing a denim quilt with it and it doesnt even slow down when it hits the multi layers! :thumbup:
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Isn't it great how well those old treadles sew! I am still amazed at the way I can re-hem my denim jeans with a treadle and it never skips a stitch over those flat felt seams! Pretty amazing.
Nancy
#5905
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Nancy that is the prettiest 99K I have ever seen!!! It looks like you just pulled it out of a box and there you go! You know hand crank might be a viable option if you wanted that. And I will have a slew of handcranks in stock in the next couple of weeks!!! ;)
Billy
Oh my DH wants to know if you have a 99K motor and foot pedal if we decide to keep her electric?
Nancy
#5906
Originally Posted by buslady
can anyone tell me what a featherweeight in great shape is worth, siggn says its a 1951? i m using phone in bad area so cant really search. they want $350 but will take offers
Nancy
#5907
Originally Posted by joyceelaine1951
If I can figure out how to attach a picture of the Franklin machine my dh just got me in a yard sale. I really don't care about the electric part just wanted a treadle machine like I had growing up and used in home ec classes.Dh paid $35.00 for this and even if it didn't work I'd still love it because he thought of me, and that is special.
Nancy
#5908
Originally Posted by janethagy
I have a Revere Sewing Machine today at a yard sale, it is serial # JZ18854. Needs major cleaning but the motor purrs really nice, its not in a stand, it has a case that it is in. Here is a pic of her.. Hope I can find some info on it. Thanks in advance.
Good Luck,
Nancy
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Oh my DH wants to know if you have a 99K motor and foot pedal if we decide to keep her electric?
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Awesome! We had something similar but with a Singer 15 also from Scottland and also in similar shape. We bought a hand cranck for it and it works beautifully.
Oh we also tried another motor on it and I found I did not like the fact it kept going for a little while after I stopped the pedal. I am much happier with the handcranck on it.
Oh we also tried another motor on it and I found I did not like the fact it kept going for a little while after I stopped the pedal. I am much happier with the handcranck on it.
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