Hello from Ireland.
Hello everyone ,
I don't know if there are other members from Ireland , if yes please let me know , if not then I am happy to be the first.
I am not sure how I found the forums but I think it was a link in a treadle conversation since I am interested in both vintage machines and in particular treadles.
Currently I have a 1902 Singer 28k in treadle cabinet , a 1919 Singer 15k in treadle cabinet , a Gritzner 1920 ( looks like a 15k except has reverse ) in oak cabinet , and then various treadle tables with different Singer machibes .
Apart from a couple of Singer slant machines from the 1960s and a Touch and Sew from 1970 I have a Singer for ever era from 1890 to 1960 and most are treadle or hand powered.
Between the Gritzner and a couple of Singer 201k models it's hard to say which does the best stitch.
I have also treadled a pfaff 362 when it developed motor problems.
I started my collection when I was asked to assist setting the tread tension on an 1912 Singer 28k for a friend and realised that not only was it easy enough to do but I also enjoyed doing it.
I was then offered a free electric Singer from the 70s which was seized which I cleaned and got going and then sold and the rest is history.
My most way out machine is a Singer 29k 15 boot patcher which I have cleaned and got working again and on which I hope to make a few leather projects.
So far I have made a lap quilt for my mum and am currently in the middle of three single bed memory quilts for friends and a double bed quilt for my daughter.
There are probably not too many male quilters on here but who ever you are please do say hello.
I will leave it there for now and look forward to hearing from people in the future.
Stephen.