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You could bring the pdf on a memorystick to...
You could bring the pdf on a memorystick to FedEx/Kinko's (or some such place), and have them print and bind it for you.
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Smithonian Curator's Book on the History of the Sewing Machine
Here is a link to a very informative book on the history of the sewing machine.
That may sound boring, but it is an invaluable reference for anyone who is interested in or collecting Vintage and...
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My sister's save - White VS 1
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Maybe Koko likes Moki (the sweetie with the light...
Maybe Koko likes Moki (the sweetie with the light blue background...to the left). :)
BTW, sorry I kinda took this post off topic...I didn't realize how the forum was organized at first, and I...
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I like it. It would make a great machine for...
I like it. It would make a great machine for everyday use, and it shows off the mechanical beauty of the thing. If it were me, and if they usually had the name across the arm, I'd want to at least...
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Definitely...I love it! Where can I get one? :)...
Definitely...I love it! Where can I get one? :)
On the other hand, if you could refinish it entirely, and add fine, intricate, hand-painted artwork I would probably love that even better, with...
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I definitely go along with restoring vs re-making...
I definitely go along with restoring vs re-making with wood. The wood IS both what you see and what you don't. It's integral with the finish. For me the machine is different. It's beauty is...
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08-13-2014, 06:14 AM
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I agree with a lot of what you had to say, but I...
I agree with a lot of what you had to say, but I do absolutely disagree that there are not modern materials far superior to japaning and varnish....many polymers are much tougher, glossier and...
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08-11-2014, 02:26 AM
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My sister's save - White VS 1
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White's Website...the first and the last times it was seen...
White's website for the first time it was seen on the internet (or at least saved):
http://web.archive.org/web/20020126224211/http://www.whitesewing.com/index.asp
And the last time:
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08-11-2014, 01:29 AM
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Sorry for the formatting of the Needle Table on...
Sorry for the formatting of the Needle Table on my post above. This forum strips out spaces and tabs needed for makin the columns. Those columns were:
Model --------------> ...
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White VS's
Thank you, Annette, for reading my long apologetic on rebuilding. :)
I was afraid some might suggest a lynching, thinking I was attacking some established vintage SM community members' views, but I...
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08-09-2014, 03:32 AM
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OK, here's a long dissertation on restoring...
OK, here's a long dissertation on restoring sewing machines, as I see it. Who am I to have an opinion on the subject when I am just a newbie to sewing machines? Well, I'm not a newbie to restoring...
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08-07-2014, 04:59 PM
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Thanks, MacyBaby!
Thank you for all the info, Cathy. I *am* having trouble finding a shuttle. so if you can help me, that is great, too!
I went and found a more "useable" 1923 Singer Model 66 Redeye...in nearly...
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CORRECTION (to the bobbin part of my post above...
CORRECTION (to the bobbin part of my post above only) -
I take it back. The one bobbin I was given has holes in the center at each end (plus a single small hole in the "mushroom" part of the...
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08-05-2014, 07:00 PM
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My bobbin winder on this White is not like most...
My bobbin winder on this White is not like most I've seen. It has a full circular frame around it (vs a half-moon/bowl shaped frame), and it seems to hold the bobbins I was given (which look like...
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Yes ... the shuttle I was given with it has a...
Yes ... the shuttle I was given with it has a "waistline." It seems too long to fit in the White's shuttle raceway.
Thanks for the info!
-Dave
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08-05-2014, 06:46 PM
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My sister's save - White VS 1
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Thanks
Thanks, SteveH. Of all the sites I've found any info on the White VS's, you seem to know the most about them. Mine seems to be a little bit of a hybrid...though original. It has the circular...
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08-04-2014, 10:05 PM
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I have a Low Serial Number White VS-2 ... just happened upon 08-02-14
I just bought a machine just like this except the Serial Number is printed into the metal plate behind the presser foot, it has a very low Serial Number (972930), and it has a full-circular cast...
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