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05-13-2013, 05:02 AM

areinn

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What exactly did I buy??

Saturday morning when I got off work I decided to go check out some thrift stores on my way home. I stopped at a local hospice thrift shop and one lonely sewing machine sitting all by itself. I first thought it was a plastic machine but when I got closer now actually touched it I discovered it was metal. It is a Singer 760 but I can't really find any other information about it. it is an absolutely awesome shape, not a scratch on it. It has a flip-up extension bed like a featherweight. And the bed actually comes off to transform into a free arm. It says it was made in Germany. I couldn't really find much about a 760 on here, or Ebay or Google. Are these a common machine or did I find something kinda unusual? It is very heavy and runs quite well. I paid $25 & also got a plastic box with a buncha cams and Pressler feet and other attachments. Can anybody tell me more about this machine?
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05-13-2013, 05:47 AM

J Miller

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Something is not quite right with your pics. All I get is this:

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But ISMACS says this about it:

[TABLE]
[TR]
[TD="width: 92, align: left"]760G[/TD]
[TD="width: 74, align: left"]1972-74[/TD]
[TD="width: 65, align: left"]Domestic[/TD]
[TD="width: 848, align: left"]Zigzag; slant needle; full auto range of stitches plus pattern discs; tubular bed; automatic bobbin winder; one-step buttonholer; Flexi; lt. grey[/TD]
[TD="width: 125, align: left"]15x1[/TD]
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Are they rare, or unique? I don't really know. I haven't seen one yet.

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05-13-2013, 05:50 AM

areinn

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okay. I tried to post them from my cell phone so maybe that's why they're not showing up. I will re post them in a little bit when I get home and can get to my laptop.

05-13-2013, 06:22 AM

Prim Quilts

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I don't know anything about a Singer 760, but I can't wait to see the pics. Sounds intriguing!

05-13-2013, 06:37 AM

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINGER-760...-/321124074250

05-13-2013, 06:53 AM

Candace

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Looks like a Touch and Sew. Google your model?

05-13-2013, 07:19 AM

areinn

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Here are the pics....
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It does look like the touch and sew but it doesn't say that anywhere. I was really surprised to see the flip-up extension table. Are there any other singers with that feature except the featherweight or 301?
Should it be a decent machine to own?

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05-13-2013, 07:23 AM

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Can I envy you ? when you throw it out I want it. Hugs

05-13-2013, 07:31 AM

Candace

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I just googled and LOTs of info. about it out there. A lot of nylon and plastic parts inside it. http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/sin...ine-parts.aspx

Touch and Sews are also called Touch and Throws or Sew and Throws. There's not really a high regard for them. But, if you like it and it sews well for you, that's all that matters.