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Nice find. Are you doing the happy dance?

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Originally Posted by Becky Mc

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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl

Cross post your pictures & questions in the Vintage Sewing Machine thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43881-1.htm

A nice group of people who have vintage machines & know where to point you for the resources, including a manual, additional bobbins, etc. See you over there! (I have nothing but vintage machines, but am still learning about my "newest" - the 15-91)

I looked and can't find Vintage Sewing machines under creat new topic and how can i do it from this link u sent me?

Sorry - should have explained better. It won't be a new topic started. The Vintage Sewing Machines is an on going thread that we just keep continually adding posts too. That's why it is over 1,000 pages! Just post a reply & your post will be added to the thread. One or several of those who hang out there will see your post & reply. If you don't seem to be getting an answer feel free to ask again & refer back to your original post if needed. Hope I'm making sense. Let me know if not & I'll try to clarify.

Becky Mc WOW! you are so Blessed! Such a beauty. Know you will have lots of fun for many years.

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Originally Posted by Becky Mc

$35 did I do good she purrs like a kitten and is very clean.
Serial # is AG647013
I think she is a Model #15 I went to the web site and for that serial # it said 15 quanity 20000 on April 8 1946. Not sure if that is right if someone knows differently let me know. Foot peddle and 2 bobbins is all that I got with her. But that is ok I just want to do stright stitch with her. Can't find a manual went to web site said could no find for that serial # But the I went into the manual section and the only 15s are treadle but down loaded the manual for free and see if it has me thread the right way. If any one knows anything about her let me know.

I know she isn't a featherwight (shes heavy) but for the price I just couldn't pass her up.

Needs a little more cleaning up

Its a 15-91 and there were 20,000 of them allotted on April 8 1946. I have the same cabinet here at the house I like that the drawer on the front flips out to hold the thread and accessories.

Billy

It looks to have a "potted" motor on the back of the machine - that is what makes it a 15-91. If it had a little round motor with a belt running from the motor to the handwheel, it would be a 15-90.

There were treadled and hand-crank versions of the same machine, but they all operated in the same way. If you have a manual for the earliest treadle, there will be a few differences (no reverse, maybe different tensioner) but it will thread the same.

You want to check the wiring carefully on a machine of this age - it can have a lot of disintegrated rubber (and a lot of shorts) unless it's already been re-wired since the late 50's. Look for stickiness, cracking or missing rubber insulation all along all of the wiring. If the insulation is sound, you're probably good to go. The wiring from that time period is usually bad, but some have been re-wired with more modern wire that's insulated with more resistant materials than what they had in the 40's/early 50's. :)

I always get the potted motor rewired on these and I replace all the electrical components. It costs about $120 but at least you know you're safe when it's done. :)

The last one I bought was from about the same time as yours and it has the pretty scrollwork on the face plate and inspection plate. Wonderful machine, and I'm sure you'll love fixing her up and sewing with her. :)

She's a beauty. Great find! Congratulations.

very nice indeed especially for the price...I pd $75.00 for my treadle and I thought that was a good deal...

Nice deal...nice machine and cabinet...