So excited, hubby is really getting into this whole "collecting old stuff" and he never does anything half-arsed! LoL!
I, erhmm ... I mean *WE* are picking up 2 more old girls weds. One is a Singer model 66 Redeye and the other is a Singer model 27 Sphinx. The Sphinx is a 1902, SN K404551 and I am not sure about the 66 yet as the aren't being very helpful with sharing the SN on it.
From what we have been told of the 66, it was found in an old farmhouse that had been sitting for 60 years, the guy had no idea what to ask for it and just wanted it gone. Hubby offered $20 and the guy said thank you! LoL
The 66s cabinet is most likely junk as what is shown in pics has a broken piece in front of the machine so I can only guess what the rest looks like. This old girl looks a bit rough as well, but for $20 I sure ain't gonna complain much. I figure if anything, we can learn a lot about fixing and restoring without being out a ton of cash.
I am so excited about the Sphinx though, she is in really good shape. The decals look to be all there and intact.
I will post pics here as soon as hubby emails them to me.
This will make 3 antique treadles for me and one vintage electric. Plus my 3 "modern" Brothers I have in the studio. I am gonna get rid of 2 of the Brothers as I now prefer the "old ways" of sewing after using a treadle. Only keeping the 3rd one since it's the one I got for Christmas and does basic monogramming for my quilt labels.
This is nutz, this new addiction. I dream about all these old girls regularly! It's fun to imagine all the people that have used them, or admired them, or those that watched grandma's and great-grandma's sewing on them.
I am so grateful to Billy and the rest of this board for all they do for us newbies!! Hubby and I love saving them from landfills or even worse... becomming Book Ends!