Lovely collection. A friend has a bright blue small clone made in Mexico, which sews like a dream.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t185449.html more 3/4 size machines!

Mary&Me, I have a little one very similar to yours. Mine is labeled Ambassador and I LOVE it! Check out the close quarters on the feed dogs. Perfect to piece with, the mini one in the middle even grabs the outer edge of the cloth when I am doing scant 1/4" allowances.

What is your foot pedal like? Mine has the hot stuff on the side and the pedal perpendicular to it. I'd love to know how folks feel about the set up. I can stitch for ages without a hot foot!!!

Mary&Me-- nice looking machine! :)

Thank you all for the compliments, it was a lot rougher when we found it at good will. I was pleasently surprised to find the belt readily available at our local sewing shop, they claimed they had sold 3 that day. After rewiring with a cord from an old vacume cleaner, a little oil and widow cleaner made it look and run great. I agree it has been well loved, the ware to the reostat and other parts attest to its years of service. Also the henge's were falling apart, ordered a close set from e bay and machined out the differences.
Found all of you when I wanted to know more about the machine, I have read this string and the string on the little old laidies, decided to post here as I felt our machine had more in common with the machines posted here. By the way loved seeing and reading about each one.
I don't think our foot pedal is made as yours, ours has the reostat out front with the henge point near the middle. The effect is the same, cooler for your foot, however given the condition of the reostat, I am thinking about using a replacement.
I am curious about atachments, any suggestions?

"Johnson Ruffler" 15 clone at Value Village, photo
 

looks like it was made in Taiwan in 1992. missing the actual feed attachment, but it ran fine, and was very clean, even had instruction sheet.
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I love looking at all the different nose plates! Well, the machines, too.

Jim, does that extra on the machine make it a ruffler? I'd like to see a sample of what it does.
Janis

Yes,...me too,... however, It is missing the ruffler's feed foot, and since it's not something I'd do, I didn't pursue it. Whoever "Johnson? was, they went to a lot of trouble.

If you had a little business making curtains that ruffler machine would be wonderful...