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I started a new one - I found a note from The Singer Company in a FW box... I hope the pic shows up...
I started a new one - I found a note from The Singer Company in a FW box... I hope the pic shows up...
I for one am looking forward to seeing your CZ in that base. Please share. That is a very quiet machine too.
Nancy - I'll end up doing some in person research but it's nice to know where to start. I'm planning to treadle the New Home CZ, using the super smooth New Home irons we picked up last weekend and I have high hopes for that combo. I think it was on Treadleon that I saw a comment on how quiet a treadled 201 is but I doubt Herself will let me treadle one of her 201-2s.
I was one of the lucky ones who found a Pfaff 230 Automatic, with the metal can of feet and 3 bobbins, with the cute circle foot control for $10. It was in a cruddy case, and I had no idea it was so cool. Neither did the seller. It was marked $20, and I sort of smirked at the ugly case, and the man said, "How about $10?" Well within two days, my uncle drove up with a cabinet his wife's mom didn't want anymore, and said I could have it, and the Pfaff went right in. Ta Dah!! It is awesome. I do not have the original stitch wheel, but I had made my own just playing with the machine. I am glad more Pfaffs are finding new homes.
Nancy
Nancy, I am not finished doing the research on this but what I do know is that on the back of the envelope the stitch wheel comes in is a list of machines that it can be used with. If yours came with the envelope, look on the back of it. Can anyone else shed some light on this? I would be interested to know what wheels work with what machines as well. ~G~
Darn, now I want that 332 that is for sale here on our Craigslist! Someone else needs to get that machine! Anamaria, Laura? I think Candace has one already!
Oh and Grant, I love the looks of the black 230. It looks very similar to my black 130!
Nancy
Last edited by BoJangles; 11-06-2012 at 06:20 AM.
I got a Pfaff 130 locally last week, and was impressed. However, it is missing the bobbin winder. So I took my annual bonus and bought one from Zeus Machines this week. If you haven't seen his stuff, it is amazing. I will leave it set up for leather, with #93 thread and a double needle.
Does anyone use one just for leather/tarp/sails?
Does anyone use one just for leather/tarp/sails?
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I started a new one - I found a note from The Singer Company in a FW box... I hope the pic shows up...
I started a new one - I found a note from The Singer Company in a FW box... I hope the pic shows up...
I read your message about the Kenmores. I don't have any experience with vintage Kenmores, but I imagine they are very good machines. Its funny that you have ended up with a bunch of them! Good luck finding a manual!
Nancy
Last edited by BoJangles; 11-06-2012 at 06:29 AM.
I'll do that. I just confirmed that it fits the standard Singer treadle top (with possibly some judicious trimming of the opening) and hinge locations so I may just use one of those that I have around and then only have to work on getting it located properly relative to the flywheel.
Nancy, I had a feeling that was the case. Funny though, they don't list the 299 on either one. THAT might be the difference between the machine model numbers along with features on identical looking machines. Different cam stack needs a different stitch wheel is what I'm guessing. I bet that the cam stack is interchangable between the machines listed together. If that is the case then the mystery might be one step closer to being solved. I saw someone was selling another 299 with the wheel. I hope to contact them and ask what the numbers are on it. I had the envelope it came with for my 299 but I think I remember that the 230 was listed but the 299 was not. Hmmmm. Now I want to know what that one says. ~G~
Ok Grant, I just pulled out my two wheels. I hadn't paid attention, but they both say which machines they work with! My 260 wheel says, "260, 360, and 368!" My 230 wheel says "230, 332, and 338!" Well, I guess we don't have to do any research. Just READ the wheels! Hehehehehehe
Darn, now I want that 332 that is for sale here on our Craigslist! Someone else needs to get that machine! Anamaria, Laura? I think Candace has one already!
Oh and Grant, I love the looks of the black 230. It looks very similar to my black 130!
Nancy
Darn, now I want that 332 that is for sale here on our Craigslist! Someone else needs to get that machine! Anamaria, Laura? I think Candace has one already!
Oh and Grant, I love the looks of the black 230. It looks very similar to my black 130!
Nancy
I got a Pfaff 130 locally last week, and was impressed. However, it is missing the bobbin winder. So I took my annual bonus and bought one from Zeus Machines this week. If you haven't seen his stuff, it is amazing. I will leave it set up for leather, with #93 thread and a double needle.
Does anyone use one just for leather/tarp/sails?
Does anyone use one just for leather/tarp/sails?
Nancy
I had used my granny's 201-2 for leather in the past, but it just couldn't handle heavy stuff due to the piddly .6amp motor. The one I order has a 1.5 amp motor, and the one I played with last week was 1.3 amp. Nothing like horsepower- or in this case, Pfaff power!
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