Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by deplaylady
Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
Can you make a throat plate out of a piece of plastic?
http://www.using-sewing-machines.com/Singer285J.html
Note they are reviewing a Singer 285 not a 185. Where do you pick it up? I live in Indianapolis. just enabling...
I have the plates for the 185, 99, 66, and so forth. I probably stock more parts than a lot of these online stores. My attic looks like a NAPA for sewing machines with shelves full of parts and all for vintage sewing machines. :D
Billy