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    Search: Posts Made By: notsothoreau
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-06-2018, 06:58 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 12,001
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I am thinking about finding new homes for a few,...

    I am thinking about finding new homes for a few, particularly the electric ones. I have my Davis VF, my National Two Spool. I have two Singers and a Free that I love. I recently bought a Singer hand...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    02-16-2018, 04:41 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 7,941
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I will have one next week. I just bought one off...

    I will have one next week. I just bought one off Ebay. I have several treadles to choose from but it seemed like it would be nice to have a hand crank too. I was going to turn one of my existing...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-11-2015, 07:14 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,164
    Posted By notsothoreau

    White mystery solved

    When I posted about this last, I had a rescued White treadle base and head. The tension piece on the front plate was badly rusted and I was given another head for parts. The problem was that they...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2015, 05:22 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 4,712
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Vancouver WA, so pretty close. We do drive up to...

    Vancouver WA, so pretty close. We do drive up to Tacoma area sometimes and I'm going to try and get up to the TOGA in Seattle this year. I would love to talk sewing machines with other crazy people.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2015, 08:57 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 5,177
    Posted By notsothoreau

    You could make your own decals too....

    You could make your own decals too. http://dragonpoodle.blogspot.com/2013/11/diy-water-slide-decals.html

    They won't be the same but better than no decals. I'm going to try and touch up the gold on...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2015, 08:51 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 4,712
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Hey, it was 86 yesterday! And it's going to be...

    Hey, it was 86 yesterday! And it's going to be hot today. For SW WA this is a great spring/summer!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2015, 08:50 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 4,712
    Posted By notsothoreau

    And, the question will be, what happens when we...

    And, the question will be, what happens when we die off? Because, if the younger generation isn't interested in what we've saved, the machines will be scrapped anyway.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-28-2015, 04:42 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,005
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Yep, I just didn't go in deep enough! I...

    Yep, I just didn't go in deep enough!

    I think we respond to machines that want to sew. You just kinda get that feeling that it wants to work. Some of them just don't care, like they've given up,...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-28-2015, 04:01 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,005
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I got an invalid attachment on this one, so no...

    I got an invalid attachment on this one, so no pictures.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-28-2015, 03:56 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,005
    Posted By notsothoreau

    You know, things like that happen. I have a...

    You know, things like that happen. I have a Singer from the 50s. It is a really sweet machine and I loved the way it sewed. I stored it in the garage six years ago and took it out to see how it was....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-26-2015, 04:55 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 1,956
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I do have a friend that did a series of...

    I do have a friend that did a series of embroidery. She spun up various types of wild silk, then embroidered a picture of the moth that created the silk. Very neat stuff and they did an article for...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-26-2015, 04:51 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,693
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Fiddlybits has a You Tube video of that...

    Fiddlybits has a You Tube video of that particular tucker. Works really well.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-25-2015, 07:07 AM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 33,667
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I would like a Davis Vertical Feed because I find...

    I would like a Davis Vertical Feed because I find it interesting. Mostly I'm happy with my current batch of treadles.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-25-2015, 07:04 AM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 33,667
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Fiddlebase

    I have that one! 1889 singer VS2. Cost me $50 and a trip to Seattle. Someone posted it on the Ravelry vintage machines group and we contacted the owner right away. Came with the puzzle box too. I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-25-2015, 06:55 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 1,956
    Posted By notsothoreau

    You can spin finer than fingering weight. And...

    You can spin finer than fingering weight. And people spin yarn for weaving warp all the time. I'd think you'd have better luck spinning flax for thread. Longer fibers and strong, it should also be...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-25-2015, 06:51 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 895
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I've been looking for one too! You have to see...

    I've been looking for one too! You have to see what kind of plug it takes. Some have round holes, some are blade type.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-22-2015, 05:25 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 845
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Thanks for the help and I will pick up a nice...

    Thanks for the help and I will pick up a nice wooden tool when I'm getting supplies this weekend. I don't think it is a National, after doing some research. Does it look like a New Home to you?
    ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-22-2015, 01:39 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 845
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I did it! I used a thin screwdriver and gently...

    I did it! I used a thin screwdriver and gently tapped it at the division of the head and plate. I got enough space to spray it with penetrating oil. (I'm using Deep Creep on this and it seems to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-22-2015, 11:41 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 845
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Need help with rusted shuttle cover on badged National

    I have a badged National head that I posted a picture of, over on "can this machine be rescued". The sliding cover to the shuttle race is rusted shut. I think it's mainly at the outside edge of the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-21-2015, 03:37 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 12,157
    Posted By notsothoreau

    My boyfriend likes to remind me that he has...

    My boyfriend likes to remind me that he has removed old veneer from those big tv cabinets. You might keep an eye out for furniture that has good veneer you could use for this project.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-21-2015, 03:31 PM
    Replies: 4,880
    Views: 917,187
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Looks like someone got it!

    Looks like someone got it!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-21-2015, 03:26 PM
    Replies: 281
    Views: 67,310
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Here is what I am up against (and why it's not...

    Here is what I am up against (and why it's not picking up the bobbin thread). Now, I know my two Whites different. One is much newer. But the problem is that parts that seem to be similar really are...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-20-2015, 10:40 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 6,963
    Posted By notsothoreau

    Treadles in Portland seem to go for about $150....

    Treadles in Portland seem to go for about $150. Prices seem better in Seattle. I guess it depends on what you want to use it for. I like to buy machines with good cabinets and great decals. But I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-20-2015, 10:37 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,782
    Posted By notsothoreau

    I have a 1910 27 with those decals. I'll have to...

    I have a 1910 27 with those decals. I'll have to re-veneer the top as they had a leaky aquarium on it. It's the 7 drawer cabinet too. (Pictures of mine posted over in the photos section.) I love...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-18-2015, 12:01 PM
    Replies: 107
    Views: 46,455
    Posted By notsothoreau

    This was at the local thrift store for $80. I...

    This was at the local thrift store for $80. I didn't buy it. (I asked my boyfriend about it and he said "we collect treadles!")

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