Ducky

I agree -- what a find! It would be interesting to see how old they both are. Sounds like your daughter had/has a bit of work on her new home.

Rose Marie

The house closed yesterday so we are going up today to start cleaning out the mess.
My dauthers boyfriend has contacted the local fire dept to do a control burn and burn the house down. It cant be saved.
There is years of stuff thrown all over the place. An older couple died and it was left as is, clothes and everything. It is a real mess. Black mold so it is dangerous.
I will get pictures of both machines and get the serial numbers. Kinda excited to see what else is buried under all that mess.

Bluphrog

I worked in a sewing factory for 4 of the longest months of my life back in 1975. But I did learn how to put in a collar and sleeves without any pins, so it wasn't a total loss. This machine looks very much like the ones in the factory.

A control burn? That sounds awesome! Kinda like one of those implosions to demolish a building. Good luck with your treasure hunting.

Tink's Mom

If the table for the industrial machine is beyond use....a new table can be purchased for around $100. Install the motor and thread stand on the new table. Personally, I would have it done....Just too much hard work on that, in odd positions.....

pinkypig

I use one in my husband's business, sewing canvas for boat tops and vinyl cushions. They last forever, been using mine 15 years. can sew just about anything on the (straight stitch only) just change the size of the needle, great for hemming jeans. Getting used to the speed takes a little time. Great find!!

omak

And, if you look at the photo, don't we factory gals see an automatic bobbin winder? down toward the middle of the photo ... almost to the bottom ... has a cord running in front of it ...
Pack rat or not, I WOULD be saving both machines ... or, put a really good price on them and if they don't sell, you will know they were meant to be yours.

Rose Marie

I have new pictures, lets see if it works

omak

I have never heard of a "Domestic" brand of sewing machine, but I wouldn't pass it up ... surely, you can find out something about it online.
As you look at the singer from the side the operator sits at, the lever in the middle under the machine is the one you hit with your knee to lift the feed dogs.
You push forward on the foot pedal/platform to make it sew, and tap the back end to cut the threads ...
A mechanic will get it going for you ....

genghis khan

The commercial machine looks exactly like the consew machine i used at work they are very nice to have especially if its a walking foot model wich from the pics it looks like it is. Chris

Rose Marie

Walking foot model? Does that mean it has a built in walking foot for quilting?
Thank you so much for all the info, you guys are always so knowledgeable.