Hi everyone,
I'm new to this site and have been really enjoying reading and looking at all your beautiful quilts. I don't think I will ever be that good.
I do have a question. I love antiques and have two old sewing machines in cabinets. I really just bought the one at a garage sale because I had the perfect spot for it. I never really paid attention to the machine inside. Why does everyone collect these old machines. Not that I think it's silly, but I feel I am missing something else. Thanks guys. Goby

To sew on them . They have the perfect seam so sweet to use I just Love that they are all metal and think everyone is Beautiful . Just think of the memories they have made

Thanks. I guess that's easy enough to understand the excitment. I think I will open mine up and take a look. I don't even know if either one still works . I'll let you know okay. Goby

Hi Goby!! When I joined the board I didn't own one vintage machine.
Now I have 6 or 7 :D:D
They are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Bernina has really taken a back seat and I never thought I'd say that lol
Not only do they sew beautifully, they are gorgeous (to me anyway) and so well made.
They're in a league of their own :D:D

I'm really happy sewing on a 1926 Singer 201-2.

Lots of info over at the Vintage sewing machine shop:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1013

Goby another thing- check out the virtual machine section here.
I believe on page 46 or so there is a wonderful tutorial on cleaning them and getting them ready to use. Billy (lostn51) and Charlee are our resident experts!!!
It's a fun place. I've learned so much from that section.

Thanks so much all of you. I can't believe everyone is actually sewing on them. I thought they were just for show. I can't wait to look inside. Thank's again. Goby

I bet it would be interesting. You know....my Mom may have an old one. I'm going to have to see. :)

I have 2 beautiful antique sewing machines (well 3 if you count the old Morse, not so pretty). I love sewing on my 1924 singer treadle and also my 1954 featherweight. If one of yours works you will see for yourself what we are talking about. Good luck.

For me it is a multitude of reasons: Preserving history, sentimental & function.

I believe we need to save what we can of the past. These machines represent a period of history that we will never be like again. Some of these machines come with a story (great-grandma's machine someones mom learned to sew on & passed down) or they have a story that will never be known.

I hang onto my 2 vintage machines for sentimental reasons. I received my 1947 Featherweight as a Christmas gift from Mom & Dad when I was 12 years old. Which means I have owned it 39 of its 64 years of existence! My 1956 Singer 403 was my late Mother's. I used it high school to sew all of my 4-H projects. Now that I have it at my home, it is my main machine to piece my quilts on.

I love the way both of my machines sew. They are tough, they run great & for their age - have less breakdowns that I do!

I will use both of them until they just won't go anymore. Then, and only then, will I buy "new". Well, unless I find another vintage machine that is...:)