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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-17-2010, 11:32 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Where can I find Billy's tutorials? Billy,...

    Where can I find Billy's tutorials?

    Billy, what is your background in sewing machine repair? Where did you learn?

    I am a certified sewing machine mechanic. I learned from Ray White (White's...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-17-2010, 11:18 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    I agree. It is a shoe sewing machine, and if the...

    I agree. It is a shoe sewing machine, and if the guy knew what he had, he wouldn't sell if for so little.

    Cricket
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-17-2010, 05:48 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    SewExtreme, I do not know what the broken part...

    SewExtreme, I do not know what the broken part is. However, if your Bernina oil is actual sewing machine oil, it will be fine with your new Featherweight. That particular Featherweight is the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-17-2010, 05:44 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Penni, a 99 is NOT a light machine. If you want...

    Penni, a 99 is NOT a light machine. If you want a light machine for classes and don't have a Featherweight, go with a Singer 301. It weighs 16 pounds to the Featherweigh's 11 pounds or so. It...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-12-2010, 07:30 PM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    CarrieAnn, you have a Model 15 clone. It's a...

    CarrieAnn, you have a Model 15 clone. It's a great machine, a real workhorse, very reliable. I use mine to piece quilts. It's a real sweetie. You should be able to straight-line quilt on it with...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-12-2010, 11:48 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Kit, that shuttle carrier is for a Singer 128,...

    Kit, that shuttle carrier is for a Singer 128, which is a bit different. I would not buy it, myself.

    On e-bay, there is a seller named Cindy Peters at Stitches-in-Time. E-mail her and she what...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-12-2010, 11:44 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Thanks Miz Johnny! That reference was very...

    Thanks Miz Johnny! That reference was very helpful.

    Cricket
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-11-2010, 11:08 PM
    Replies: 44,789
    Views: 9,108,433
    Posted By cricket_iscute

    What did you want to know, Gerbie? The...

    What did you want to know, Gerbie?

    The Singer 127 was probably the most popular treadle of that era. They were in production a long time and there are many of them around. It's a good machine, a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-11-2010, 10:21 PM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    I understand that the sewing machine dealers'...

    I understand that the sewing machine dealers' association voted the Singer 201 the best machine EVER manufacturered.

    It's a sweet machine, sews beautifully and sews just about anything.

    One...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-11-2010, 11:45 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    It's not a darning foot. It is a stocking...

    It's not a darning foot. It is a stocking darner. You put the stocking, or other item to be darned, into it and tighten down the "coils". Then it goes under the foot - the actually darning foot. ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-11-2010, 11:37 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Oh, what a wonderful find! I have a 401...

    Oh, what a wonderful find!

    I have a 401 and love it. Two things to know about the Singer 401 are:

    1) Don't let it sit. It gets very cranky if not used for more than a week. Be sure to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-11-2010, 11:27 AM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    Billy, you are so lucky! That two-spool Eldridge...

    Billy, you are so lucky! That two-spool Eldridge is beautiful! How did you come to own it?

    That's one machine I'd love to own, and one day, I'll find one.

    Cricket
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-10-2010, 09:54 PM
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    Posted By cricket_iscute

    I agree. It is not a Singer 66-1 but is a Singer...

    I agree. It is not a Singer 66-1 but is a Singer 66 dash something. It is also called the Red Eye for the red eye in the decals. Nice machine in great shape. You did really well to get that for...
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