Originally Posted by kwendt
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
DH's thrift shop find, the mocha 301 runs like a top but needs a good cleaning. It's the short bed, no accessories but does have the bobbin case, that's worth alot to me. And it is in a really nice wooden cabinet. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this machine. This makes my 22nd machine counting my longarm quilting machine. All are vintage except my longarm and my Brother NX600. I just love them all and DH is so good at cleaning them up and getting them to run smoothly (all except for the 306k, which he should never have touched) hahaha
You could put it in my sewing room :mrgreen:
I am looking for either a 15-91 or a 301...wish our thrift shops had little hidden gems...
How can you tell what's a 15-91? from the others? SN? label somewhere? Gosh, I might have just passed one up in a local thrift store, it was in a banged up travel case... $45.
My basic understanding of the series 15's:
15-91 = electric motor - no belt - gear driven
15-90 & 15-30 = electric motor - belt driven
15-98 = crank
15-96 = treadle
(there are some other series 15 models #'s - these, I think, are the most "common")