Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
09-09-2013, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by pennycandy
Great pictures. This picture gives a good view of the finger guard.
What is it about kids, hair and scissors? They'll have a heck of a time cutting paper but hair seems to be no problem.
What is it about kids, hair and scissors? They'll have a heck of a time cutting paper but hair seems to be no problem.
09-09-2013, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by pennycandy
Great pictures. This picture gives a good view of the finger guard.
That was just a piece of electrical wire DH bent up to fit in a hole on the machines foot shank. The Vindex Special didn't have a hole so he used an electrical connector to hold it. I would like to have something a little nicer but he didn't have much time.
What is it about kids, hair and scissors? They'll have a heck of a time cutting paper but hair seems to be no problem.
That was just a piece of electrical wire DH bent up to fit in a hole on the machines foot shank. The Vindex Special didn't have a hole so he used an electrical connector to hold it. I would like to have something a little nicer but he didn't have much time.
What is it about kids, hair and scissors? They'll have a heck of a time cutting paper but hair seems to be no problem.
09-09-2013, 02:54 AM
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The machines I took along were a Franklin Rotary, a Vindex Special, a Singer 127 or 128 what ever that phinx is, a Singer 66 redeye all with no motor boss and a Singer 15. The 15 seems to be pretty old. I should look it up to see the date. I got it thinking I would have a parts machine. Low and behold another Singer 15 was persuaded to come back to life. No Singer 15s for parts. No 15 clones for parts. I still have a few other derelicts around to work over some time. I would take these on the road again in a heart beat. The kids seem drawn to the non-Singer machines but it could have been where I put them on the table.
09-09-2013, 06:33 AM
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Miriam, the 128 is the 3/4 size version of the 127 - just like the 99 is the 3/4 size version of the 66.
09-09-2013, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Macybaby
Miriam, the 128 is the 3/4 size version of the 127 - just like the 99 is the 3/4 size version of the 66.
09-09-2013, 07:05 AM
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Miriam, that looks like such fun! 
09-09-2013, 07:06 AM
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Here you go...one of the guys on FB posted this video...it's a kick to watch them demo how a lockstitch works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAhmYzmkvcY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAhmYzmkvcY
09-09-2013, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Stuff I can't seem to keep in my head. Thanks. Now maybe I'll remember. It is for sure a 127 - it is one big machine.
09-09-2013, 08:29 AM
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Miriam,
Elaine asked: "Where in IN did Miriam go camping?" I said, "I don't know."
So, where did you go?
Joe
Elaine asked: "Where in IN did Miriam go camping?" I said, "I don't know."
So, where did you go?
Joe
09-09-2013, 08:34 AM
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