So i have a cheapy walmart brother machine that i bought at walmart last christmas!! It sews ok, but don't even think about doing anything heavy duty!!( I have been making rag quilts and it just can't pull the layers through) However I was given(yes I said given) a 1950ish Singer 350W!! I do believe i have fallen in love with this machine!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: It is a true workhorse it pulls 4 layers of flannel through at a time without any hesitation!! I don't know if I will ever use my newer machine again after this!!

Thanks for reading just wanted to express my love for older machines!! Holly

I have my grandmother's old Singer machine....I don't even know how old it is, but it still sews like a dream....there is some rubber piece (belt) that I need to figure out how to replace but other than that it is solid.

Congrats on your new free machine!! They are the best!

the vintage machines are great, and, there is plenty of room for the bigger quilts.

Yes I too need to replace the belt on my machine also!! I bought some bobbins for it the other day but I need a new belt really bad!!

I love the old ones too. I cant resist them when I see them at Garage sales!

Oh could you place a picture? I am wondering what a Singer 350W is. Thanks! Love vintage machines.

I feel the same...denim and rag quilts fit easily through my 1950's Pinnock. Great looking, heavy duty machine. Since joining here I got the treadle bug and recently purchased a 1912 Singer treadle. Will be restoring in the new year and I can't wait to start treadling.

I'm not real for sure on the year of this machine i am guessing it to be around 1950 or so!! It is a singer 350W!!

Ok So Rechecked and it is a 306W not a 350W!! Wow I need to find a bed and soon!!! Sorry

After reading blogs from folks that use vintage machines to quilt on, I purchased not just one but numerous vintage machines that I now use for piecing and quilting. I found that these machines are wonderful to sew with. I have Singer 15-90 in a treadle (my free motion machine), Singer 201 in treadle(my straight stitch machine), and National Two Spools machine (my piecing machine). I do use Janome TB-30 (my daughter's) for the decorative stitch to finish off my bindings. I just love these vintage machines.