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Old 02-22-2012, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam View Post
Misty, you would be surprised how much you can clean those dirty old machines and how well they will work. Here is a link to a little Japanese 15 clone I cleaned up http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...r-t169127.html and here is a link about Singer 319 in really dirty condition http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t162425.html and yes they do sew just fine now that they are clean.
Those are amazing. I want to look more when I have more time than tonight. Gotta work tomorrow. I have some questions, but when I can form some thoughts. Maybe the thoughts will help me find a machine that will work for me. My mother had a treadle singer and a minnesota. Ah fond memories.
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