Love Older Sewing Machines!!
#31
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Central, NC
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
the vintage machines are great, and, there is plenty of room for the bigger quilts.
#34
I love this group! I just received an old Singer in a cabinet from my son who was moving and needed to get rid of it. He thought it was an empty cabinet!
I'm not entirely sure where in my house it will live, but I will find a corner. Now I'm going to go open it and get back to you on what model it is. All I know so far is that it is one of the pinky beige ones.
I'm not entirely sure where in my house it will live, but I will find a corner. Now I'm going to go open it and get back to you on what model it is. All I know so far is that it is one of the pinky beige ones.
#36
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
I got my grandma's 201 when she passed away...she used it for over 50 years...and it still works like a charm.
You can see a picture of it on page 2.
#37
Have any of you checked online to find the belts you need? Of course you should check with your Singer dealer, too. One other idea is to go to an old (and old-fashioned) hardware store. They used to carry sewing machine parts and some still have parts for the older machines. There's one in Opelousas that has just the biggest mix of things for the home. I've gotten all sorts of replacement parts for things like the meat grinder, pressure cooker, window hardware, etc. If nothing else, they may be able to tell you where you can find the item. They've been in business since 1878! Imagine that.
Here's the info in case you want to contact them:
J.B. Sandoz Store
312 North Main Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
337-942-3564
Here's the info in case you want to contact them:
J.B. Sandoz Store
312 North Main Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
337-942-3564
#39
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Posts: 1,058
I have several, well almost many, old machines.. I love them all.. Every single one is a dream to sew on.. they all make beautiful stitches and the sound of their stitching is as good as any bubbling brook. I would have to go down to the basement to actually count how many I have down there. Most have been given to me. I rotate around, using one and then another.. Some day I'll have to downsize, but right now I have a bunch and I use them all.. or I get a group of friends together and we all choose a machine and sew the day away.. so much fun!!
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