This is my Baby Lock ESpire the Quilters Dream Series. I just love it. I had to have 2 garage sales, sell my kenmore, my serger and juke machines to afford it , but I would do it all again.

Th second machine I purchased at a garage sale for $20.00 It is a Dressmaker from Japan.

Oh, I wish I could afford a fancy machine...


Ok, here are mine

My 1949 singer was in lovely shape before the flooding in my basement two years ago. I claimed it and the many other things I had to my landlord, but he refused to submit my claims to his insurer. So now, I'm suing him and still waiting for a court date. (Neglect on his part, I told him there was a water problem two years in a row, he ignored the problem and it ruined my stuff) This poor machine is now cracked and peeling, the case is full of black mold, the metal parts are oxidized. I don't even know if it still works, I can't bare to even plug it in :(

Next up, is the Kenmore model 1774 that my mother bought herself before she was even married- I think she bought it in the mid-70s. It comes with a ton of different cams and attatchments and it cost a pretty penny for an embroidery machine like this back in the day. Still works great, but it takes up a lot of room because of the sewing table it goes in, and the sewing table is now the little stand I put my bird cage on... lol I pull this machine out when there is someone else over who is sewing with me.

After that, is my regular machine. I spent over 500 bucks on this machine, and that is a lot of money for me! I bought it last year, and I'm almost finished paying for it. I think my last payment is next month! It sews like a dream, has a ton of stitch functions, does GREAT FMQ, I love love love this machine. My only complaint is that the space I have to wad up my quilt in between the body and the needle is not very big... My next machine will have a bigger throat. Maybe I'll use the 1500 bucks I'm suing my old landlord for to buy a new machine... That is, when we eventually go to court over it!

Love all the machines. I have some of the same machine. It would take me way to long to take pic and label them with the year. I have about 20 scattered all over the house. My oldest is from 1877. My newest is a babylock serger I bought last year.

This is my new pride and joy, in my cramped sewing quarters. I am 100% in LOVE with this machine. I also LOVE my husband for buying it for me. :)

As a side note, I'm really jealous of you ladies with actual "sewing rooms". I have a corner of the living room with my stuff piled up but I would love a little room to dress up and have fun with. I could take over half the kids toy room, or set up shop in the spare bedroom but then I'd miss being in the living room when everyone's there in the evenings. Catch 22 I guess.

Rachel,

You look young. Give it some time. I'm sure most of us started out in small spaces. As the kids grew up so did my sewing space, (thier bedroom).

My gammill. I don't have any of my other 8 machines yet.

Where in MS do you live? I'm in Raleigh which is about 35 miles east of Brandon, straight out Hwy 18. I never see others from MS on forums, but so far you're the second lady I've seen from MS here on this forum!

Here I go... Janome 6600

Here are mine! So far I have 9...

More...

and lasts...

WOW, crafty1! Your pics look like you took them all into a studio to have a 'family photo' taken!

LOL you win for the featherweights! I only have one!

Ditto!

Hehehe, well, pics 7, 8 and 9 are not taken by me. I have 7 here at home (I could take a pic) and 8 and 9 are still on layaway but will be home shortly :) so I used the seller's pics.

I so love seeing everyone's machines...

Here's mine...and on the back side of Bella (my Innovis) is my DD machine.. a Innovis 1000

I will have to take pictures....

Janome New Home
Elna Quilters Dream
Handi Quilter 16
Brother 1500
Brother Innovis 4000D
singer ?

not counting whatever I have sold

Billy, you should be careful bragging about your machines, some of us may get very jealous and come over and mug you and take them.LOL

I really want those antiques I love old machines. I've been looking but I just have a boring new Singer. Rather have the old ones.

Everyone has beautiful machines and they turn our such beautiful quilts. Mine is a Babylock Ellegante2 sewing and embroidery machine. I love it, just haven't had enough time lately to get anything done.

I have never seen a Singer 319 in black before I love it!! I could have yours running in no time. Believe it or not that is a domestic machine and not an industrial. Although it took some styling ques from the industrial end it was labeled for sale as a domestic machine. The 401 was the machine that superseded that model and the 319 was a short run machine.

So you do have a fancy machine after all!!!!

What is the serial number on it? I am thinking that its more of an later issue. I can check it through my records here just to see, but I have been known to be wrong before! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I had a near mint 319K with all of the accessories including the cabinet and stool I bought off of CL for $40. When my Niece and her MIL went to pick it up the MIL fell in love with it. She was saying that she had one that she received new as a wedding gift but it was lost in a house fire. That was her favorite machine she ever owned but was unable to find another so I just gave it to her saying it was my belated wedding gift.

Hey I will share, no need in beating me down for them LOL !! :lol: :lol:

I am loving this thread though, a lot of really nice vintage machines and some pretty high tech ones also. Lets just say I am envious of a few of the machines shown especially the 222K, the 301's, and the Black 319!!!!

Billy

Yeah, I'm about to lose my space, with the baby on the way!
In our old place, we had a 3 bedroom so I had my sewing room, and Sasha had his office/guest room.
We're in a bigger and better place now, but it's only 2 bedroom, plus a basement. The basement was supposed to be mine, but everything we don't have room for ends up piled int he basement so there are boxes and bins all over the place and I barely have room to move around, plus the washer and dryer and deep freezer take up space... *sigh*

I was so angry about the flooding too, I swear, the machine was in AWESOME shape before :( I was supposed to keep all my stuff until I got a response from the insurace about whether they would replace or recondition my machine, but since the a** wipe landlord never submitted my claims to the insurance, the rental board said that he's now responsible for RELPACING all my items, and to just get rid of them. I just can't seem to part with this one, lol. It even has a couple of boxes of attatchments and feet and stuff.

What colour did these machines usually come in?
When I was looking up information for the insurance and rental board, I got the serial number and found the manufacturing date, let me see if I can find all that info for you.

Ok, serial 8588021
Cat. No. BAJ3-8
Manufactured in St-Johns, PQ, in 1949


Wait, that's the number on the motor, where do I find the machine serial?

don't listen to them - do not throw that away!! as he said, it can be saved (the case might have to go)
I just recently got a 319 and I LOVE it - it does some fantastic stitches and it's all mechanical - no motherboard to fry ...
mine is green, and I think it also came in mocha ....

ps, get some Tuffstuff foaming cleaner in the auto dept at walmart to clean the outside of the machine and oil the inside (do not get any oil or grease on that big belt on the right side inside) there's a gear inside the top where the levers are - you can remove the top (3 screws) to get to that gear - use singer lubricant (available at joanns etc) on the gear only - the rest of the places all take oil

I wouldn't use anything that harsh on the finish.That could kill the shine on the machine and possibly take the paint and decals off!

If you want to clean it use GoJo NON PUMICE hand cleaner and a plethora of cotton balls and paper towels. work in small areas at a time and take lots of time to clean it. Then you can polish the finish with a good wax of polish. But always test a small area on the rear of the machine first to see if it is compatible with the finish.

Billy

Where's the darn Machine serial number? All I can find is the motor serial!

look on the front edge in front of the needle - tip the machine a little to see it

I wasn't going to do this, but after seeing your babies I have to show some of mine. I did not take pic of my 10 toy machines.

Here is my Janome 1600 P-QC and my Janome 8077. You can see one of my singers hiding under a cover. I also have a Janome serger and a Singer from 1952 that runs like a top!

I took the pic of them side by side when I first got the 1600. Amazing what a couple inches of throat can do to the size.

I love them!

Just curious what is the serial number for the Singer 27 Pheasant you have. I have a Pheasant that was so far gone that I had to do a repaint and its now a candy rootbeer with 22KT gold leaf decals that I made. I am curious if it came from the same litter as mine. And how much of the color is still left on the decals?

Billy

Wow, seeing the pink flamingo reminded me of something i have here. I used to build signs for a living and made myself a couple of singer red s that light up, One is reverse lit and is about 8" tall the other is front lit and 18" tall. Hope you enjoy seeing them and ill get some pics of my machines up next. Chris

and one more pic

I am in love...........

Billy

Lostn51, The serial # is L877970. The patten dates are 12-5-1882, 9-2-1885,7-19-1887, 8-21-1888, 1-13-1891. Why so many different patten dates? The colors are very clear. Pretty close to pristine in color condition.

That was during the industrial revolution and the "Patent Wars" Singer and all of the other sewing machine companies were always stealing each others Ideas so everytime a patent was running out they would reapply for the patent.

Your machine is a few years older than mine (by 9 years) but you have the most sought after and rarer decal pattern. It is a beautiful machine indeed!!

Billy

If you like those two here is another that i wasnt gonna post, its a large one 58" wide. I figured the other two signs wer friendly for here this one maybe not so much. lol

Love your signs -- I want the skull one to keep everyone OUT of my sewing area :lol: :lol:

I am digging the signs!! Great job on the last one I really like that one!


Billy