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09-24-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by skydiver70

The second one looks like a Singer 600 which uses cams. Can you see the model number? I have my MIL's Singer 600E that uses cams, but haven't had it out lately and don't quite remember exactly how it looks.

Oops! I may be wrong since I saw someone had another one that was a 401A, I believe

Yes, it's a little confusing because I posted pictures of both machines that I got and am receiving comments on both. One is a 600E Touch and Sew, and the other is the 401A. The pictures aren't great, especially of the 600E, which is actually white.

09-24-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lacelady

How funny, I thought I would just google Skandinaven Machines and the fifth item down the page was this one!

I haven't been able to find any info on that company (Skandinaven). I'll have to ask Lostn51 if he knows.

09-24-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorraine babuick

I bought my golden touch and sew model 630 my first year after I graduated also. When I got my first income tac return it went towards the sewing machine. April 3,1969. I love that machine.
My son was sewing some strapping on it one night and it made a funny noise and now isn't working properly. I am looking for another one to replace whatever went wrong with it. This machine sews like a dream. I have all the cams for it etc and would love to get it into working order for one of my granddaughters to have later on.
I made jeans and everything on that old work horse.
If anyone has one for sale or knows of one let me know please.
Lorraine in BC Canada

It may not be anything major with the 630. I've already had one to go "out of commision" by heavy, really heavy, - duty sewing. I brought it in and it had just jumped out of ...hmmm- was it timing? I don't know but it wasn't expensive to have it repaired. It would be worth getting an estimate.

09-24-2010, 09:38 AM

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My mother has the second one and it sews really well. You will be happy with it.

09-24-2010, 09:50 AM

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I found a treadle base left in my garage when tenants moved out. What I did was paint the base and then my son-in-law made a lovely oak top and screwed it on - now I have a neat little table and love it.

09-24-2010, 10:34 AM

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Wonderful bargains!!! If you don't want to put in a treadle machine onto the base, you could always make it into a table! :thumbup: I had two orphan treadle machine legs, and a friend of my stepfather's made a tabletop for it. I love it......so cute! :wink:

09-24-2010, 07:03 PM

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Those are great, I am glad you saved them. God bless.

09-25-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pab58

It already has a cutting board top on it, but it looks like the dickens with the old top underneath. I think that I'll probably use it for a table, but just replace the top. Great legs!