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    Old 10-01-2009, 02:48 AM
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    Love the beautiful brushstroke on the machine! That's quite the sewing machine!
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    Old 10-01-2009, 04:43 AM
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    Hi K3n - I think I would bore everyone silly going through all 39 of the others. I do have one treadle here that actually does a zig zag stitch. Made that way as an original. You can in fact convert to treadle lots of fifties machines that originally had engines so theoretically you could treadle some of the ones with embroidery discs if you wanted to be real fancy. I probably equate treadling to being like hand quilting, you drop the pace back and relax.
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    Old 10-01-2009, 04:45 AM
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    What a wonderful machine!!!! :D
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    Old 10-01-2009, 04:52 AM
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    Queenis is a real beauty! My MIL had a treadle, converted it but darn it...wouldn't ya' know...her granddaughter (who doesn't have a clue about sewing) has it now. I'm really :mrgreen: of her...can you tell?

    I'm in awe of your 40 machine collection!
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    Old 10-01-2009, 04:59 AM
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    Originally Posted by Wings
    Hi K3n - I think I would bore everyone silly going through all 39 of the others. I do have one treadle here that actually does a zig zag stitch. Made that way as an original. You can in fact convert to treadle lots of fifties machines that originally had engines so theoretically you could treadle some of the ones with embroidery discs if you wanted to be real fancy. I probably equate treadling to being like hand quilting, you drop the pace back and relax.
    Well it wouldn't bore me and anyway, I'm already silly! :lol:

    Maybe some edited highlights? I know I'm not the only one on here who loves these old machines. :D
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    Old 10-01-2009, 05:58 AM
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    cool. very nice
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    Old 10-01-2009, 11:23 AM
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    Hi K3n - I will take a pic of Lily at the weekend then and put her up next week, she is a rather stunning Frister and Rossman hand crank from 1910. Just for you :)
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    Old 10-01-2009, 12:02 PM
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    Originally Posted by Wings
    Hi K3n - I will take a pic of Lily at the weekend then and put her up next week, she is a rather stunning Frister and Rossman hand crank from 1910. Just for you :)
    Aww thanks Wings - and that's doubly special because my daughter's name is Lily! :D
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    Old 10-01-2009, 12:06 PM
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    Unbelievable that your daughter is Lily! Wow! I have taken pic and post for you now K3n...
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    Old 10-05-2009, 01:15 PM
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    Originally Posted by Wings
    Hi K3n - I hope this works!
    This one of my machines, a 1947 Bebarfald Bluebird, produced in Australia where I live, the machine itself is a Vickers. These were sold as a writing and sewing desk and were considered very topline furniture pieces of their time here. Note the Bluebird of Happiness on the machine. The advertising blurb was a blast, it went something like this, the wife would be happy sewing at home and the husband would be happy because his wife was kept busy and hence the bluebirds to signify that they were both happy. "Queenie" is one of forty machines I have but she is my best piecer for quilting outdoing the modern machines in my collection. Pic is when I first brough her home, she is much prettier now :)
    What a beauty!! And what did you do to make her "prettier." I have a late 1800s treadle Singer and don't know where to start. It's not in great condiion (decals are partially worn off). Thanks for sharing your beauty with us. Congratulations on a great collection. One of these days you may have a studio (or somewhere) that you can display all of them.
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