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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-04-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,875
Posted By Maura

You can always look on ebay for similar machines...

You can always look on ebay for similar machines to get a general idea of what they are going for. When do you think you will run across another hand crank in that condition complete with top? Yes,...
Forum: Main
06-28-2013, 08:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,512
Posted By Maura

I think echo quilting would really punch up the...

I think echo quilting would really punch up the kitties.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-28-2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 502
Posted By Maura

Painting my Bradbury

I recently purchased a fiddlebase Bradbury off ebay (circa 1870?) for a total of $69, which I thought was pretty good. While cleaning it (and scrubbing, and cleaning) I realized there was a lot of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-28-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,887
Posted By Maura

From what I have seen on ebay, for $200 the...

From what I have seen on ebay, for $200 the machine ought to work. Talk them down.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-28-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 13,747
Posted By Maura

Good grief, Ill buy it from you! On another...

Good grief, Ill buy it from you!

On another note, today I was looking on ebay and found a chainstitch machine. The seller wrote that the bobbin and shuttle were missing, but otherwise the machine...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-30-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,501
Posted By Maura

I live in a very rural area, but I went to the...

I live in a very rural area, but I went to the dealer who is 15 miles away. They have Super Lube, but it is a spray can. They could not even find it to order for me. But, after looking around in the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,501
Posted By Maura

Oh! Thank you all! I'll be better, honest I...

Oh! Thank you all! I'll be better, honest I will. I'll never do it again.

My machine was cleaned before I bought it, nice shiny gears, so I can't delude myself into thinking I'm cleaning the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,608
Posted By Maura

I have a lovely Singer treadle that was never...

I have a lovely Singer treadle that was never abused like that. You will love sewing on her. BTW I put an acrylic belt on mine.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,798
Posted By Maura

I paid $300 for mine, you are so lucky! Mine is...

I paid $300 for mine, you are so lucky! Mine is mocha and sews like a dream. I love it. It works better than my Pfaff.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 13,196
Posted By Maura

You know, the stitch regular is in a very...

You know, the stitch regular is in a very practical place for the feed dogs, but not if you already started sewing. And that little thingy where the wheel belongs- is that the bobbin winder?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 13,196
Posted By Maura

Oh, great. Another sewing machine that I covet.

Oh, great. Another sewing machine that I covet.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,501
Posted By Maura

Did I ruin my machine?

Today, knowing that I was going to try out the ruffler and practice for a Christening gown I'm working on, I oiled my Singer 301. So, I'm looking at the instructions, take off the bottom, drip oil...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,561
Posted By Maura

New Home introduced its Climax line in 1893. For...

New Home introduced its Climax line in 1893. For $25, I'd pick it up. If the machine is not usable the cabinet, in good shape, is certainly worth the $25.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 07:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,909
Posted By Maura

On the front plate, right side at the bottom, is...

On the front plate, right side at the bottom, is a model number. You can go to www.singer.com and poke around. You will find a link to tell you about the machine, at least when it was made.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,827
Posted By Maura

Post some close up photos of the machine. I...

Post some close up photos of the machine. I believe you need to take the machine out of the cabinet and soak it in kerosene. Don't try to run it because it needs to be oiled before parts move. Look...
Forum: Pictures
09-14-2011, 05:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,321
Posted By Maura

Even I could do that!

Even I could do that!
Forum: Main
07-06-2011, 01:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,536
Posted By Maura

I would use them for specific areas of the quilt,...

I would use them for specific areas of the quilt, like where I wanted shading or something very very busy looking. There isn't really a law that says you have to limit yourself to an entire quilt.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-04-2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,897,268
Posted By Maura

For those of you who feel they don't have enough...

For those of you who feel they don't have enough vintage sewing machines, check out ebay. Antiques < sewing < toys. There is a toy and miniature sewing machine museum selling it's entire collection....
Forum: Main
07-03-2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 16,592
Posted By Maura

I have a newer Pfaff and really don't like it. I...

I have a newer Pfaff and really don't like it. I need to use a denim needle to piece a quilt top. If you are simply looking for something to go forward and back, consider an antique Singer, something...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-02-2011, 11:06 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,897,268
Posted By Maura

Love the Red Eyes, but have never seen one up...

Love the Red Eyes, but have never seen one up close. However, last week I went to my favorite antique shop and saw a beautiful oak sewing cabinet. Oops, it's a treadle. That's okay, I figured I could...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-26-2011, 02:27 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,897,268
Posted By Maura

I'm looking at a W. G. Wilson Buckeye. I'm...

I'm looking at a W. G. Wilson Buckeye. I'm interested in it because it is a small hand crank machine, one might think it is a toy. Unlike the other toy types, the Buckeye has a lock stitch. It was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-04-2011, 03:54 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,897,268
Posted By Maura

I just won a Singer 201-2 on ebay. I can't copy...

I just won a Singer 201-2 on ebay. I can't copy the picture to show here, but it looks like it is in good condition, the decals are heavy and clear. I have a Pfaff that will sew a good 1/4" seam, but...
Forum: Main
05-02-2011, 04:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,221
Posted By Maura

You can also look for a 301, which is an upgraded...

You can also look for a 301, which is an upgraded Featherweight and weighs 16 pounds, so still portable. If it doesn't have to be portable, look for 201-2. This is a reputed to be a real workhorse...
Forum: Main
05-02-2011, 04:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,281
Posted By Maura

I'm so fed up with modern sewing machines that I...

I'm so fed up with modern sewing machines that I just bought a 201-2 off ebay a couple of days ago. I think I will also get a 301.
Forum: Main
05-02-2011, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,297
Posted By Maura

I would make black the inner border and 1/4 to...

I would make black the inner border and 1/4 to 1/3 the width of the squares to frame the quilt, or as Irish Rose wrote, to be a "stopper".
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