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    Search: Posts Made By: Cawood Girl
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-08-2017, 08:46 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 7,785
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Thanks for this link, J&J, fun to read and...

    Thanks for this link, J&J, fun to read and informative and I obviously didn't find it myself. I am going to have to work on my patience factor if me and all these old machines are going to come to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-08-2017, 08:39 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 7,785
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Ah, great minds think alike, picked up some...

    Ah, great minds think alike, picked up some orange oil this week to try. I like the jelly go-jo idea too and toothbrush, it is definitely crinkly! I will have time to lay down the cardboard this...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-01-2017, 07:17 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 7,785
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Thank you so much for this info, Mickey. You are...

    Thank you so much for this info, Mickey. You are absolutely right, the plate where the tensioner is came off so I got behind there and was wary of the tension unit as I haven't seen one like this so...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-31-2017, 09:22 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 7,785
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Cleaning a 611 white rotary

    583221 Sorry for the poor picture quality, folks. This is a 611 White Rotary Sewmaster that I am having a hard time with. It has a rough finish on it making it hard to clean. It's got something...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-24-2017, 08:07 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    582879 This is my latest favourite to use. It's a...

    582879 This is my latest favourite to use. It's a Sears Kenmore made in Japan 1581 4001. A little newer than my others but it has some built in stitches and sew line markings on either side of the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-24-2017, 06:22 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 11,087
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Wow! Birdie is an absolute beauty. And with all...

    Wow! Birdie is an absolute beauty. And with all her bits and bobs! Grab a bolt from Perth fabrics and give her a workout. There is a 301 singer that looks like she's in beautiful condition listed on...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-06-2017, 09:13 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,821
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    580157580158OK, it's a 162 and in the booklet I...

    580157580158OK, it's a 162 and in the booklet I got from the internet it looks like there may be only 5 cams available. Pretty basic but smaller than others I have seen. I haven't seen many cams on...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-01-2017, 06:46 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 17,891
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Don't feel bad, I have done the same and I am...

    Don't feel bad, I have done the same and I am sure others have too! I have one as well but yours is in much better shape and mine has toggles instead of dials. The manual was the first I had seen...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-01-2017, 06:35 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,821
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Sorry for the lack of info everyone. When I get...

    Sorry for the lack of info everyone. When I get home I will shoot the underside of the cam. I will try ebay, haven't been on it, I thought it was an auction site. I am more of a happy sewing recluse...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-30-2017, 07:14 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,821
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Looking for cams...

    579800579801This is the only cam that came with my old white. I use this machine a lot and thought it would be fun to have the rest of the cams. They are very small, only an inch and a quarter and...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-30-2017, 06:52 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,596
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Wow, interesting and historically significant I...

    Wow, interesting and historically significant I would think!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-15-2017, 08:12 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 2,725
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    This is a lovely machine. What do the external...

    This is a lovely machine. What do the external cams look like, Cari. I have only seen ones that fit inside the machine.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-09-2017, 07:28 AM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 10,871
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Love them all, you are a lucky one!! I like my...

    Love them all, you are a lucky one!! I like my vintage Whites to sew with, especially the one like your turquoise one. Have fun!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-09-2017, 06:46 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    578349New addition, labeled Century. Needed to...

    578349New addition, labeled Century. Needed to rewire the box but working good now. "Self Lubricating" is a button on the top you push which squeezes a plastic oil bottle pushing the oil through...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-25-2017, 07:30 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    577218Latest addition to the family, King Kenny....

    577218Latest addition to the family, King Kenny. A goodbye to Sears Canada. It's a badged japanese zig zag made for Simpson Sears Canada.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-25-2017, 07:20 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 17,166
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    577212I just got this one on the weekend. It is a...

    577212I just got this one on the weekend. It is a C877.66 with a 9 stamped over the last six! It's a zig zag with a JA6 stamped underneath so from Japan. Motor is made in Canada by "SMP" shoe machine...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-11-2017, 07:58 AM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,494,899
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    576292Elna 1 made in Switzerland as the first...

    576292Elna 1 made in Switzerland as the first free arm sewing machine I believe. Known as the "grasshopper" . Not shown is the funky carry case which turns into the sewing table sliding in around the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-11-2017, 07:39 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 12,962
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Thankyou so much for the pics and info Cari and...

    Thankyou so much for the pics and info Cari and Joe. I have a 401a and got it lubed and working but it's still very noisy and I wasn't sure if that was just the way they were or not. I will go back...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-11-2017, 07:19 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 4,484
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Don"t fret and hang on to your machine, you will...

    Don"t fret and hang on to your machine, you will come across a bobbin case. I will ask my repair guy up here and keep an eye out. I didn't realize they were such a targeted item, sad that people...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    07-06-2017, 08:17 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 1,103
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Hi Vasilisa, I am also new to the board, fairly...

    Hi Vasilisa, I am also new to the board, fairly new to quilting ,a bagmaker and a thriftshopper so we have lots in common! I live in Canada on the border of Ontario and Quebec where the first polish...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    07-06-2017, 08:06 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 431
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Thanks to all for your kind welcomes! Great pic...

    Thanks to all for your kind welcomes! Great pic from Kansas, surprisingly similar architecture to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Haven't seen one of those bikes up here though and I bet that museum is full...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-05-2017, 08:35 AM
    Replies: 208
    Views: 180,632
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    Thanks to all who post their awesome machines,...

    Thanks to all who post their awesome machines, they are fantastic! I have a question for you Miram, I thought I read it on one of your posts but can't find it. Is the little initial tag on the throat...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-05-2017, 06:49 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    575902And this is Big Boy Blue, a heavy duty...

    575902And this is Big Boy Blue, a heavy duty model 1315 White who is just a SS. I keep him set up for leatherwork. This is the bad boy that started my sewing machine obsession. I bought it...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-05-2017, 06:43 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    575901And such a handsome case!

    575901And such a handsome case!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-05-2017, 06:41 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 7,300
    Posted By Cawood Girl

    575900 Powder Puff, White model#162. SS/ZZ with...

    575900 Powder Puff, White model#162. SS/ZZ with cams although I only have the one that came with her. I really like using this machine, it's a smooth sewing workhorse.
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