Tell me why I should/shouldn't buy a Singer 401A in a beaut cabinet
11-10-2009, 06:33 AM
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Yes I have sewn with it. It works beautiful. Now I am trying to juggle my room to get everything organized. I wanted to sell my Quantum XL as it had some quirks. I had the guy service it and it works better than ever. I can't part with it. Now I am keping my D 1 for embroidery (which I seldom do).
Your suggestions of using Feed-Wax was terrific. Now I am using the rest on my kitchen cabinet.
Your suggestions of using Feed-Wax was terrific. Now I am using the rest on my kitchen cabinet.
11-10-2009, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bebe
Well let' see a pic of the new machine?????
Here is the one and only picture I just took so far.
My new (old) Singer 401 all cleaned and polished.
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11-10-2009, 04:49 PM
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Buy!! I have one of these but not in a stunning cabinet like that. In Australia you would pay heaps more than he is asking just for the cabinet alone - like maybe $600 - you are so lucky to come across this. I think it is beautiful and that machine is a wonderful workhorse and will be going in another fifty years, unlike a lot of embroidery and computer machines today. :)
11-10-2009, 06:03 PM
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It's just sitting there, waiting... and I am still trying to get organized. If I just had it in me to forget about everything and just sew.
I went through Brisbane on my way to the Great Barrier Reef in August 1988.
My grand daughter and great grandson live in Melbourne.
I went through Brisbane on my way to the Great Barrier Reef in August 1988.
My grand daughter and great grandson live in Melbourne.
11-10-2009, 08:42 PM
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Hi Gilla, lovely to hear you have an Aussie connection. I actually got my my machine like that out today and I have to say she is lovely to sew on, see - you inspired me! Mine is in a much smaller cabinet, I collect sewing machines and I have never seen one in a cabinet like that here. It is a beautiful piece of furniture. I am very jealous of you!! You would find Brisbane very different nowadays, many more people, though the flavour is still there. My husband comes from Melbourne and I think it is a beautiful city. I do hope you get the machine. :)
11-11-2009, 12:13 PM
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Hi Gilla - the cabinet has come up beautifully. When I got mine it only had about five embroidery discs with it, I am curious to know how many you got with yours please. I have never really found out how many discs were made for this machine. Can you help? - Wings
11-11-2009, 03:54 PM
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Are we talking about the Singer 401? It has five black disks that sorta do embroidery stitches. I haven't used them on this machine yet. You have to maneuver the knobs in the front and I will have to look into the manual to refresh my memory. (It even came with a very clean manual) I saw a machine like it on eBay that claimed to have 10 disks. I don't know how accurate that is.
I am still trying to get organized. But I will soon.
I will start having to label my machines soon to tell them apart.
I am still trying to get organized. But I will soon.
I will start having to label my machines soon to tell them apart.
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