Originally Posted by
Glenn
I have been sewing on my 27 I just cleaned, not making anything but sewing scraps to see what it can do. It sews very nice straight stitch and the tension is good. Even tho it is a VS there is not much different to sew with than the 66. This 27 is very quiet but still has the shuttle song. Does anyone else have any experience with a 27 Singer. I think my Vs2 Singer sews better than this one.
Skipper
Ok Skip, I won't send you a nasty PM, but you better NOT hold out on us again!
Yes, I have a Singer 127 that I use to hem all my jeans and my DIL's jeans. That machine will go through that flat felt seam - doubled - like butter. It amazes me - it never skips a stitch or jumps off the seam - just a great old treadle! It is a 1913 machine, and it was my second treadle. I got him right after getting my 27 with the Pheasant decals from 1901. I also have a VS2, but 'Bessie' is not in her treadle as her treadle is in line for a do over - so I have not sewn with Bessie except on the kitchen counter just to see that she will form a stitch!
Nancy