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04-19-2011, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
OK Vintage Machine owners...another question...On my 301 and my Redeye when you wind bobbin the needle goes up and down also...Is there some way to wind the bobbin without that happenning? I'm thinking not...but maybe I'm missing something.
04-19-2011, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I may have solved my 301 bobbin problem. The repros are about the same height laying side by side with the original, but the edges are a little more pronounced. I took a pair of pliers and moved the edges a little closer together all around the circumference of the bobbin. So far so good. Time will tell.
star619, that machine looks to be the size of my 128, which is a 3/4 size machine, but not a toy.
star619, that machine looks to be the size of my 128, which is a 3/4 size machine, but not a toy.
04-19-2011, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
OK Vintage Machine owners...another question...On my 301 and my Redeye when you wind bobbin the needle goes up and down also...Is there some way to wind the bobbin without that happenning? I'm thinking not...but maybe I'm missing something.
04-19-2011, 03:15 PM
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You know that is a great idea! I have looked at the felting machines, but didn't want to buy new machine. Wouldn't it be cool if we could convert a treadle to our felting machine -- just make one of our treadles a specialized one?
Nancy[/quote]
Nancy, pleased you think it's a good idea...several people I've mentioned it to have given me a strange look. Then again they probably don't understand my need to have so many sewing machines either.
Not having done felting in the past, it's hard to know how much I would use a dedicated felting machine and therefore didn't want to have heaps of $$$'s tied up in a machine that might not get a lot of use...this was the reason I bought the Singer 99 recently then discovered what a little beauty it was when I got it home. Didn't open the case when I handed over the $5.50 because I only wanted a 'working' machine which didn't need to do anything more than go up and down!! LOL Since then I've been given another three machines, one being the Capri and the other two I haven't seen yet as my son got them on Freecycle in his local area.
The felting adapter, a 6pack of spare needles and postage (Downunder) was $62 which I thought was OK and much cheaper than a dedicated felting machine which cost several hundred $$'s.
Bronwyn ;-)
You know that is a great idea! I have looked at the felting machines, but didn't want to buy new machine. Wouldn't it be cool if we could convert a treadle to our felting machine -- just make one of our treadles a specialized one?
Nancy[/quote]
Nancy, pleased you think it's a good idea...several people I've mentioned it to have given me a strange look. Then again they probably don't understand my need to have so many sewing machines either.
Not having done felting in the past, it's hard to know how much I would use a dedicated felting machine and therefore didn't want to have heaps of $$$'s tied up in a machine that might not get a lot of use...this was the reason I bought the Singer 99 recently then discovered what a little beauty it was when I got it home. Didn't open the case when I handed over the $5.50 because I only wanted a 'working' machine which didn't need to do anything more than go up and down!! LOL Since then I've been given another three machines, one being the Capri and the other two I haven't seen yet as my son got them on Freecycle in his local area.
The felting adapter, a 6pack of spare needles and postage (Downunder) was $62 which I thought was OK and much cheaper than a dedicated felting machine which cost several hundred $$'s.
Bronwyn ;-)
04-19-2011, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Jennalyn
Hello! I just recently purchased a 1948 Featherweight and I'm still trying to learn as much about her as I can. Just successfully sewed on her for the first time last night after oiling her up. I need to get some baby oil from the store so that I can give her a proper polish.
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Your sewing oil will be ok to do that. I have read that some folks just use sewing oil to clean their machines. Have fun with her and congrats!
04-19-2011, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
OK Vintage Machine owners...another question...On my 301 and my Redeye when you wind bobbin the needle goes up and down also...Is there some way to wind the bobbin without that happenning? I'm thinking not...but maybe I'm missing something.
04-19-2011, 03:17 PM
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Sorry, slow connection and reply posted several times
Bronwyn ;-)
Bronwyn ;-)
04-19-2011, 03:19 PM
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Happened again!! ......think I'll go and hide under a rock!!
Sorry, slow connection and reply posted several times.
Bronwyn ;-)
Sorry, slow connection and reply posted several times.
Bronwyn ;-)
04-19-2011, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
OK Vintage Machine owners...another question...On my 301 and my Redeye when you wind bobbin the needle goes up and down also...Is there some way to wind the bobbin without that happenning? I'm thinking not...but maybe I'm missing something.
04-19-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Anyone in the Maryland area looking for a cheap 301, here is one for $35.
http://frederick.craigslist.org/atq/2298963043.html
http://frederick.craigslist.org/atq/2298963043.html
Here's what it looks like.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SINGER-301-CABIN...item1e630d6f8b
http://cgi.ebay.com/Singer-301-Cradl...item5adfd56154
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