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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-28-2011, 09:41 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

Sewbiz, that is beautiful, are you going to bid...

Sewbiz, that is beautiful, are you going to bid on it?[/quote]

It's in the UK and my daughter lives there. My youngest son is there visiting her and will be returning in April, so it's...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-27-2011, 10:44 AM
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Posted By IT_Nana

Billy, I found your tut about cleaning up a...

Billy, I found your tut about cleaning up a machine, but itsays part 2. Was there a tut prior to that? How about geting an old machine out of it's treadle cabinet and taking it apart? Yikes!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-26-2011, 03:30 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

I think I did that quote reply wrong. Can you...

I think I did that quote reply wrong. Can you direct me to Billy's tute on how to clean up an old machine? thanks!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-26-2011, 03:28 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

[quote=luv2learn]Hello everyone! I haven't...

[quote=luv2learn]Hello everyone!

I haven't been posting much lately, just reading and learning and loving the machine parade! It just gets better with each passing day!! Thanx to everyone for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-09-2011, 07:12 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

Nana, if it is a Free No 5, it would say that...

Nana, if it is a Free No 5, it would say that right on the arm itself - like my Free says "Free No 5" across the arm.

Nancy[/quote]

Well, it must not be a No 5 because it doesn't say that on...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-09-2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Nana, if it is a Free No 5, it would say that...

Nana, if it is a Free No 5, it would say that right on the arm itself - like my Free says "Free No 5" across the arm.

Nancy[/quote]

Well, it must not be a No 5 because it doesn't say that on...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-09-2011, 10:47 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

OH Nancy you are making me think! I need my other...

OH Nancy you are making me think! I need my other cup of coffee this morning to recall what page. Here, it was faster for me to find it off my blog. I have all my machines posted there.[/quote]
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-09-2011, 09:29 AM
Replies: 44,789
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Posted By IT_Nana

No, the slide plate is under the needle -- what...

No, the slide plate is under the needle -- what you open to get to the shuttle/bobbin area. My slide plate has a series of number printed/engraved in the plate.

Nancy[/quote]

My slide plate is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-08-2011, 07:14 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

Never heard of one, but it sure is pretty.

Never heard of one, but it sure is pretty.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 08:14 PM
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Posted By IT_Nana

Wow, I wonder if no letter means your machine is...

Wow, I wonder if no letter means your machine is older or newer than mine? What does the slide plate say? There should be some dates on the slide plate. My last patent date is May, 1913.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 07:28 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Wow, I wonder if no letter means your machine is...

Wow, I wonder if no letter means your machine is older or newer than mine? What does the slide plate say? There should be some dates on the slide plate. My last patent date is May, 1913.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story. I love...

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story. I love stories like this. Now that you have this gorgeous machine out, start using her. Your Grandma would be happy to see you using her machine for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 06:26 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Yes, my friend's cabinet is yet another style...

Yes, my friend's cabinet is yet another style too, but her machine looks just like ours!

The serial number is on the base right behind where the arm starts up on a little brass type plate. You...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 06:20 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Yes, my friend's cabinet is yet another style...

Yes, my friend's cabinet is yet another style too, but her machine looks just like ours!

The serial number is on the base right behind where the arm starts up on a little brass type plate. You...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

Hello Nana! Congratulations on your beautiful...

Hello Nana! Congratulations on your beautiful Free! Look at page 627 here. I have a Free just like yours, but your cabinet is gorgeous and different from mine. This is the treadle I am using for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 12:19 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

It is unfortunate that the cabinet has several...

It is unfortunate that the cabinet has several layers of paint. This does make it a little more difficult to strip. I find that a paste or thick stripper works better than the watery kind. Paint a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-07-2011, 12:12 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,307
Posted By IT_Nana

I inherited my grandmother's sewing machine many...

I inherited my grandmother's sewing machine many years ago. I never knew her as she passed away at the age of 52 long before I was born. She and my grandpa homesteaded in northwestern Kansas and...
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