Originally Posted by miriam

I went to the first auction ever in my life. Stood around for 5 hours before they auctioned off 100+ machines. Some were too rich for my tight wad blood. Then they did a choice thing. I got 9 machines total. Then the auctioneer got tired so he says $5 each takes all - well that was going to be $300 and half of them were plastic machines and then there were cripples and some that maybe could be combined to make one machine - no foot controls parts missing and who knows if they worked, so I had to force myself to pass - there were some more I would have liked to have gotten for parts. Oh well. What made me sick was the Amish guy bought them and tossed them in the back of a pick up truck. Then he tried to buy a couple I picked up - I'm hanging on to them. I don't even know for sure what I have - they are going to the shop some time tomorrow. I guess the Amish guy doesn't need foot controls... Then I was standing around waiting to see what else was coming up and the DIL of the deceased said they took all the good machines to Indianapolis to an auction..... a couple weeks ago..... ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Celeste

I'll be making the long drive tomorrow to pick up the Davis treadle, and am trying to make sure I have everything I need to have a safe, secure trip. As I've mentioned before, I will be using a Geo Metro hatchback. I've put the back seat down.

I found this, with directions how to take the head out.

http://www.ehow.com/how_10004467_rem...-machines.html

I have the flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Someone said big pillows, ziplock bags - anything else?

I am still worrying about the fact that I think it should be a coffin top. Will I be able to fit the cabinet, head and coffin top along with my sister?

Originally Posted by miriam

I went to the first auction ever in my life. Stood around for 5 hours before they auctioned off 100+ machines.

Originally Posted by BoJangles

[ATTACH=CONFIG]296226[/ATTACH]Here is Kathie's Adler!

Originally Posted by Grannyh67

OK, I love the 1921 Singer Red Eye, I have one that looks almost like that. The serial # is G4764462, do you think it is the same. I don't know if it is a 66 or a 66-1. Thanks

Originally Posted by Charlee

The 66-1 is a backclamp treadle machine. The 66-3 is a backclamp handcrank machine. That's the only difference between the two.

ETA: Your machine has been altered...the originals had backclamping attachments...your presser bar has been changed out to take side clamping attachments.

Originally Posted by Grannyh67

So I have a 66-1. I knew it had been changes out. I had been told that before. Thanks for the info. I'm new at this Vintage Machine stuff and have lots to learn. These are beautiful Machines.