My mom has had an old Singer (not terribly old, but older than I am lol) in a cabinet that used to be my Grandmother's that was given to her when Granny inherited HER mother's newer machine (am I making sense? lol. She also has another machine in ANOTHER cabinet (don't know the brand) that my aunt gave to my mom years ago. Did I mention that my mother doesn't sew??

So now that I'm sewing/quilting, Mama is passing her two unused machines to ME! The cabinets will both need refurbishing, and there is a stool that comes with one of them that will also need some work, but both machines were in working order when last used (which was more than 20 years ago!! LOL). They'll definitely need a good cleaning and possibly a servicing (good thing there is a Singer dealer just around the corner from Mama's house!), and I will have THREE sewing machines instead of just the one I have...

AND I'm getting another, brand new machine for Christmas! Making a grand total of four machines. (We won't talk about the one Granny currently owns - in another cabinet -...but it will also be mine some day, hopefully in the very DISTANT future).

Wow, am I ever excited! Can't wait to get them here and crack into them! I'll post pics when they arrive in their new home!!

Yahoo!! Happy dance I have mine and just cannot wait to play with it!!!

Older machines are so much fun!!!

WOW!! You are VERY lucky :D:D:D

Wow, that is awesome.

Congrats on your new to you sewing machines. :)

There is nothing quite like an old machine when you truly enjoy sewing. The hum and purr not like the new ones that are noisy. My Janome 10,000 is too noisy to sit and sew in front of the TV so I bring out the FW and no one minds me sewing as we watch.

There is nothing quite like an old machine when you truly enjoy sewing. The hum and purr not like the new ones that are noisy. My Janome 10,000 is too noisy to sit and sew in front of the TV so I bring out the FW and no one minds me sewing as we watch.

Never understook why anyone would want more than one machine till I {got into it} and now I know and understand as I have three and am {thinking} someday about a serger.

I'm excited for you. Can't wait to see the pictures when you get them.

Please post a photo once you get them fixed up. We love old machines here.

Lucky you!!! Have fun with your new toys!!!! Please post a pic soon!

and if you line them up, you have extra table tops, lol congrats

Blessings,
Ruth

Will look forward to photos!

I love the older machines. My newest one is 58 yrs. old!

My mother has given me her Singer but I won't bring it home yet. She has lost her eyesight and cannot sew any more. She never did sew much.but my Dad gave it to her many years ago. He is 85 and she is 81. If I outlive them I will get it but I am in no hurry. I do all her sewing and I am happy that I am able to do it.

I just bought me 49 yr old Singer 503. Was so excited to find out his birthday as that was the year my DH and I were married.

I can't wait to see them. Congrats on your new babies.

Lucky You. What kind of machine will you get for Christmas?
I still have my first machine, Singer 328K with the fashion discs to make fancy stitches, coming up on 46 yo soon.

I have my mother-in-laws Singer Treadle 27, it was made in 1893. I just got it all repainted, decals from Billy (lostn51) and just got a new faceplate for it today from [email protected]. So it is put on and it goes back into the refurbished cabinet tomorrow, put the belt on and we are going to sew sew sew. Can't wait. Now mind you I have had it since 1963, had the cabinet refinished several yrs ago. However, since been on this board, it got me going to get it out and fixed. So I'm thanking all of you for inspiring me to do this. Now I have 2 featherweights, my Janome and now the working Treadle. So my collection is growing. This is fun......

Lots of people are waking up to what their parents and grandparents got rid of years ago. In my town's newspaper there has been running a want ad for a Featherweight for over a week now. Someone really knows what she or he wants!! Might be a surprise Christmas present for some lucky person.

Can't wait for pics. LOVE seeing old machines!

Looking forward to seeing your new vintage machines. Enjoy them!

I love my vintage machine, will not give her up for anything, and I have no interest in the new machines, needle-up, down, is for the birds as far as i'm concerned.

You can start your own quilting club now. Wish I was close, I would join.

I wish I had not worn my mom's circa 1920 Singer Threadle Machine out. It was a real work horse and stitched great. It had a button holer and ruffle foot, after production, of course.

lucky you. enjoy. In 1961 I had a Singer I bought new in 1956 and it needed a new belt. I was very busy, so I sent my DH to the Singer store, writing down the model, etc. when he returned, no belt. when questioned, he said the man would be by in a couple of hours. "man", I don't need a man to change the belt. He just laughed. When the "man" came, he brought me a new 401 Singer, with all the attachments. I still have the machine, it still works great, all the discs and attachments still working. my DH passed away in 1989 from cancer, but the memories are still good.

Wonderful memories ever time you set down to sew. Enjoy!!!

Lucky you!