Antique Singer
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09-18-2014
#12
What a find! I love to see these old machines finding homes where they will be put to work. It's too bad sewing machines are not so well made anymore. I love my Bernina, but I doubt if it will be still going strong in 50 years.
#14
ButtercreamCakeArtist , 10-06-2009 09:08 AM
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Nothing is well made these days, well, not much is. It gives the companies assurance that they're gonna be in business, I guess. Originally Posted by dunster
What a find! I love to see these old machines finding homes where they will be put to work. It's too bad sewing machines are not so well made anymore. I love my Bernina, but I doubt if it will be still going strong in 50 years.
#15
ButtercreamCakeArtist , 10-06-2009 09:09 AM
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If it is one of the ones that takes the discs (cams), you can find the replacements on eBay.Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
Congrats! It looks somewhat like the one my mom had (sister has it now) but it doesn't have cams.
#16
ButtercreamCakeArtist , 10-11-2009 10:11 AM
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THis machine takes a 206x13 needle. Swing needle. They are shorter than most regular needles. I would like size 14. Anyone know where to get them? AllBrands has them, but they are on backorder, and that is for 100 needles/$49.
One site wanted $10 to ship 5 or 10 needles...
Any suggestions of places you get hard to find needles?
One site wanted $10 to ship 5 or 10 needles...
Any suggestions of places you get hard to find needles?
#18
The foot control is easy to take out and put on the floor. If it's like my old Singer it's a foot control slipped into a slot underneath the cabinet. I like the knee control much better then the floor. Only thing is if you are use to using a machine with auto knee lift, things can get interesting. :D
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ButtercreamCakeArtist , 10-12-2009 05:33 AM
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The knee "pedal" had a missing bolt, so it wasn't attached to the table. I was unfamiliar with this, and I thought the foot pedal was just attached to the inside of the cabinet for storage--out of the way with a neater appearance. My DH (he's like MacGuyver) figured out where it went and put it back on. The "foot" (I tried) didn't work too well in the floor while pressing down with my foot because it is one of the types that just has the small button to push down. I thought, boy, this is going to be interesting to get used to.Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The foot control is easy to take out and put on the floor. If it's like my old Singer it's a foot control slipped into a slot underneath the cabinet. I like the knee control much better then the floor. Only thing is if you are use to using a machine with auto knee lift, things can get interesting. :D
I really do like the knee control. I'd never tried one like that before.
#20
Ybridgegal , 10-12-2009 06:31 AM
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I use to have a button foot pedal on my Kenmore and asked at a local machine repair shop...cause the button would stick...and they looked it up in the parts book and found a newer style and it works great. At least the machine doesn't sew my itself any more....thought it was hexed.
