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Charlee, I know you are like I am - not a lot of space for storage - but, I'd dicker and get that Pfaff! With no power cord or bobbin, you should get them to come down. Darren is right, Pfaff's can be turned around and sold real easily. I'd get the machine anyway, and watch E-bay for a power cord. It probably takes a normal Pfaff bobbin. I have 6 Pfaffs and between all of them there are only 2 style bobbins, but they all take a different power cord. You remember the Pfaff 260 I bought from Miriam didn't have a cord? I bought a generic power cord and foot pedal from Sew Classic for $20! If that machine were here, I'd get it - but, you all know I am partial to Pfaffs!
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Miriam, don't you dare get another Pfaff, cause I'd just have to buy it from you!
Charlee, I know you are like I am - not a lot of space for storage - but, I'd dicker and get that Pfaff! With no power cord or bobbin, you should get them to come down. Darren is right, Pfaff's can be turned around and sold real easily. I'd get the machine anyway, and watch E-bay for a power cord. It probably takes a normal Pfaff bobbin. I have 6 Pfaffs and between all of them there are only 2 style bobbins, but they all take a different power cord. You remember the Pfaff 260 I bought from Miriam didn't have a cord? I bought a generic power cord and foot pedal from Sew Classic for $20! If that machine were here, I'd get it - but, you all know I am partial to Pfaffs!
Nancy
Charlee, I know you are like I am - not a lot of space for storage - but, I'd dicker and get that Pfaff! With no power cord or bobbin, you should get them to come down. Darren is right, Pfaff's can be turned around and sold real easily. I'd get the machine anyway, and watch E-bay for a power cord. It probably takes a normal Pfaff bobbin. I have 6 Pfaffs and between all of them there are only 2 style bobbins, but they all take a different power cord. You remember the Pfaff 260 I bought from Miriam didn't have a cord? I bought a generic power cord and foot pedal from Sew Classic for $20! If that machine were here, I'd get it - but, you all know I am partial to Pfaffs!
Nancy
Miriam, Pfaffs have their own bobbin case like all European makers.
I also agree with Nancy, that the Pfaff probably would have still come home with me for that price!
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I should also add that I don't have the exact model you're looking at Charlie and maybe the cord would be cheaper than ones I've had to find for my other machines. I have 4 vintage Pfaffs and most of them have a foot control/cord combo. which is the one that's really expensive to replace. There are work arounds to everything, especially if you have someone on hand that's good with electrical components!
Hey Nancy, I just got a call and will be picking up my Pfaff 362. I hope it's really and truly fixed!
Hey Nancy, I just got a call and will be picking up my Pfaff 362. I hope it's really and truly fixed!
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It was longer than the 1 month they said, for sure! You're right, closer to two months. I'm just hoping I don't show up to a bill amount for over the estimate and that it does all the embroidery stitches. I won't be able to pick it up until the weekend. I suspect that this one gave him trouble. I know it did for me and that's why I handed it off to a professional! I don't like to do that, but this one was simply too much for me. Some vintage machines are just worth the $ if they're somewhat rare and in awesome condition, like this Pfaff 362 is.
Oh and by the way, I'm absolutely loving the Pfaff 1471! Tell your friend she has a great machine. I've pieced and quilted several quilts on it and it's one I won't part with.
Oh and by the way, I'm absolutely loving the Pfaff 1471! Tell your friend she has a great machine. I've pieced and quilted several quilts on it and it's one I won't part with.
Joe, I saw your tutorial on repairing your sewing machine case. I thought I would tackly mine. Could this case be stained? I still need to sand it, and remove the dried on glue. It had a red/brown type leather/vinyl on part of it and you can see where it stained the wood. Any suggestions?
Hope the pictures come through the right size, Thank you, Anamaria
Hope the pictures come through the right size, Thank you, Anamaria
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grayhare,
Is that case from a Kenmore, or a White? The hinges look like those types.
I would say it was originally covered but most likely not with the vinyl or leatherette. Most were covered with cloth, paper, or the straw cloth like the Singers.
You could sand it, fill in all the divots and blemishes then stain and finish it. It would probably look pretty decent since it's made from real wood rather than plywood or masonite.
Joe
Is that case from a Kenmore, or a White? The hinges look like those types.
I would say it was originally covered but most likely not with the vinyl or leatherette. Most were covered with cloth, paper, or the straw cloth like the Singers.
You could sand it, fill in all the divots and blemishes then stain and finish it. It would probably look pretty decent since it's made from real wood rather than plywood or masonite.
Joe
Hi Joe, It is actually from my Singer Spartan sewing machine.
It was covered with grasscloth, and a red/brown type of cloth, I thought maybe vinyl or leather. I didn't know if it would look nice stained, wasn't sure how the stain would look. And since I have never down staining before? I was thinking of using a technique I have seen on various blogs using brown craft paper.
http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/11/...looring-guide/
Thought it might look nice. I would paint the top edge, maybe black. I will have to think about it.
Anamaria
It was covered with grasscloth, and a red/brown type of cloth, I thought maybe vinyl or leather. I didn't know if it would look nice stained, wasn't sure how the stain would look. And since I have never down staining before? I was thinking of using a technique I have seen on various blogs using brown craft paper.
http://lovelycraftyhome.com/2011/11/...looring-guide/
Thought it might look nice. I would paint the top edge, maybe black. I will have to think about it.
Anamaria
grayhare,
Is that case from a Kenmore, or a White? The hinges look like those types.
I would say it was originally covered but most likely not with the vinyl or leatherette. Most were covered with cloth, paper, or the straw cloth like the Singers.
You could sand it, fill in all the divots and blemishes then stain and finish it. It would probably look pretty decent since it's made from real wood rather than plywood or masonite.
Joe
Is that case from a Kenmore, or a White? The hinges look like those types.
I would say it was originally covered but most likely not with the vinyl or leatherette. Most were covered with cloth, paper, or the straw cloth like the Singers.
You could sand it, fill in all the divots and blemishes then stain and finish it. It would probably look pretty decent since it's made from real wood rather than plywood or masonite.
Joe
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I have a question for those of you with vintage machines from European manufacturers. I was interested in a machine via CL until I found out it was using a converter. I did some reading on them and I'm still uneasy about buying a machine that needs a converter to work here on our power. I passed on the machine as I would rather wait for one that was sold to the U.S. market and 110volts. Do any of you have machines that use converters and have there been any problems using one?
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I have a question for those of you with vintage machines from European manufacturers. I was interested in a machine via CL until I found out it was using a converter. I did some reading on them and I'm still uneasy about buying a machine that needs a converter to work here on our power. I passed on the machine as I would rather wait for one that was sold to the U.S. market and 110volts. Do any of you have machines that use converters and have there been any problems using one?
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