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12-31-2010, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by KatFish
My Singer 301 is skiping stitches when I sew anything heavy weight, like flannel, jeans, and anything with fusable web. Can anyone tell me what to look for. I rethreaded and changed the bobbin but no such luck.
12-31-2010, 12:46 PM
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You might want to try a Singer 99K. It's a light machine and sews as good as a FW. They usually come with a case to carry where ever. We have a Singer 128 VS that we are going to put a HC on and take with us camping.
12-31-2010, 12:59 PM
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Yesterday a man we know called DH and told him he had a sewing machine in a tradle cabinet he wanted to sell. We went to look today and it's a Singer 66 Red Eye year 1919. He also had (are you ready for this Nancy), a Davis VF machine in the cabinet. Looks real good and the shuttle and bobbin are still in the machine also a pack of needles. The 66 has several orginial bobbins. Both have the orginial boxes of jewelry. All the drawers are full of goodies. Anyway to make a long story short we will pick them up next week. There is so much snow we can get out the driveway with 2 wheel drive truck but can't get back in. Also like Ms Johnny we have two of our granddaughters with us ages 7-10. In the mean time have to find a place to put them.
12-31-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
You might want to try a Singer 99K. It's a light machine and sews as good as a FW. They usually come with a case to carry where ever. We have a Singer 128 VS that we are going to put a HC on and take with us camping.
12-31-2010, 01:31 PM
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[quote=EC]
Thanks for sharing this; I will give it a try.
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
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Semi-related: A friend told me to put a drinking straw over the spool pin to accommodate larger spools. Works great!
Semi-related: A friend told me to put a drinking straw over the spool pin to accommodate larger spools. Works great!
12-31-2010, 01:36 PM
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[quote=Crossstitcher9. He also had (are you ready for this Nancy), a Davis VF machine in the cabinet. Looks real good and the shuttle and bobbin are still in the machine also a pack of needles.[/quote]
Way cool! Do you know what year or model? Maybe you will be able to help Nancy out with hers.
Way cool! Do you know what year or model? Maybe you will be able to help Nancy out with hers.
12-31-2010, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by featherweight
Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
You might want to try a Singer 99K. It's a light machine and sews as good as a FW. They usually come with a case to carry where ever. We have a Singer 128 VS that we are going to put a HC on and take with us camping.
But, Featherweight, I think it was you or Miz Johnny who mentioned how ubiquitous 99s are, which "should" make it more economical. (Plus, the hand crank option is very appealing, too.)
12-31-2010, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Geeze, I guess I will have to find a 301 now! Well, that gives me something to look forward too! I am already looking for a 201 because of this thread!
I bought the book, "The Featherweight and I" by David McCallum, and I was able to fix the tensioner on my 301 just by reading his instructions because the FW and the 301 are quite a bit alike. I never would have thought that I could do it!!!!
ETA: 99K's are super HEAVY!!! My dental hygienist gave me her grandmother's 99K and when I went to pick it up I was shocked :shock: at the weight of it.
12-31-2010, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
. . . I just don't have room! I need to cut down a little so I can make more room for some machines I really want! I just counted and I have 21 machines!
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12-31-2010, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chris_quilts
Have a question about a vintage Japanese machine. The spool holder lies flat for storage and stands up for the spool when sewing. Someone, not me, lost the pin (a cotter, perhaps?) which should be there and jury-rigged it with some type of bristly wire. The wire hurts fingers/hands/whatever part of body it comes in contact with and I've been wondering: Can I replace the old jury-rig with my own? I would use some heavier jewelry wire which I can cadge from older DD who makes jewelry. That at least won't be bristly and I think it would work. Does anyone else have any ideas? I'm wide open to suggestions but the spool holder has to be able to move to lay flattish for storage in the cabinet. Thanks in advance. :D
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