Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Originally Posted by miriam
Quick Q. If you can't lower them, can you free motion if you pull out the feed dogs? I was thinking of playing around with the Spartan. She did have a little issue with the tension spring. I didn't catch on to it right away though. DUH. Got it fixed and learned a lot. I think maybe that is why she was never used. I can see why someone would want to hand crank too. Sweet little machine!
Hi, I had posted a full picture of this machine on pg. 1580. I did get the machine. The decals look very nice, but no name, in one picture some letters are very faint. There is a number X212348 near the shuttle. Can any one tell me how i tell what type/size shuttle this is? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you
Miriam and Crosstitcher: Yep, think she needs a friction wheel. I was able to open it up and look inside, and it definitely has a flat side on it. Otherwise, it seems like she moves well, just has been sitting for a long time.
I found online at White Sewing Center where you can get the friction wheel with instructions and a tool rental to get out and back in. I wonder if anyone has done this before and how complicated it is to replace?
I found online at White Sewing Center where you can get the friction wheel with instructions and a tool rental to get out and back in. I wonder if anyone has done this before and how complicated it is to replace?
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 799
My DD just bought me my fourth vintage machine at a yard sale. I am going to try to attach pics....have had alot of trouble posting pics lately. It is a Singer from 1921, but that is all I know.I will get it Monday when she brings my DGD.{she is 3 and likes to treadle with me...she really likes my hand crank...it keeps her busy while her 10 yr old sister and I use the treadle}
G8815925
[ATTACH=CONFIG]265008[/ATTACH]
Originally Posted by grayhare
Hi, I had posted a full picture of this machine on pg. 1580. I did get the machine. The decals look very nice, but no name, in one picture some letters are very faint. There is a number X212348 near the shuttle. Can any one tell me how i tell what type/size shuttle this is? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you
So as to shuttles. Here is some Wiki info, under shuttle changes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vibrating_Shuttle
Aid to shuttles ID:
http://www.ismacs.net/shuttleidentif...ification.html
Luckily it came with a shuttle. IF you run into trouble with that shuttle, remember that Cathy can be of help to you.
Also how to wind the shuttle bobbin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu4-...eature=related
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cadillac, MI
Posts: 6,487
Originally Posted by Candace
This person lives near me. What are they smoking? :roll: And I love how the ad description makes absolutely no sense...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by grayhare
Hi, I had posted a full picture of this machine on pg. 1580. I did get the machine. The decals look very nice, but no name, in one picture some letters are very faint. There is a number X212348 near the shuttle. Can any one tell me how i tell what type/size shuttle this is? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you
So as to shuttles. Here is some Wiki info, under shuttle changes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vibrating_Shuttle
Aid to shuttles ID:
http://www.ismacs.net/shuttleidentif...ification.html
Luckily it came with a shuttle. IF you run into trouble with that shuttle, remember that Cathy can be of help to you.
Also how to wind the shuttle bobbin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu4-...eature=related
Google Goddess
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Indiana (USA)
Posts: 30,181
Does anyone have an old sewing machine like this one???
White Number 8
our member karate lady (is looking for a manual for this one as she just bought it)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-157307-1.htm
White Number 8
our member karate lady (is looking for a manual for this one as she just bought it)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-157307-1.htm
Originally Posted by Candace
This person lives near me. What are they smoking? :roll: And I love how the ad description makes absolutely no sense...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by Candace
This person lives near me. What are they smoking? :roll: And I love how the ad description makes absolutely no sense...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-193...#ht_500wt_1156
Stock Market drops and vintage machine prices go up!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Stitchnripper
Main
5
10-17-2018 09:01 AM
AngieS
Main
38
10-06-2011 10:06 PM
craftybear
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
34
09-09-2011 12:36 PM