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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-25-2012, 03:48 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I actually kinda like the looks of the first...

I actually kinda like the looks of the first one-it looks like a convertible with the tan top. But now I wonder...if he just swapped parts between two machines, does he have one with the cream body...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2012, 04:35 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Hey, cool-you got your hinges! That's a gorgeous...

Hey, cool-you got your hinges! That's a gorgeous cabinet. I wish mine had been in as good shape. Isn't it cool the way the chair fits in? I walked right past mine when I first saw it-I thought it was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-30-2011, 04:48 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I dunno that I'd pay $200 for it, but I'd buy a...

I dunno that I'd pay $200 for it, but I'd buy a plaid one!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2011, 10:40 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I already sent these to Nancy, but thought I"d...

I already sent these to Nancy, but thought I"d post them here too, just in case someone has a set in their parts pile and doesn't recognize them. These are the hinges for a Pfaff cabinet.

In...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2011, 05:06 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I'll be out this morning, but this afternoon I'll...

I'll be out this morning, but this afternoon I'll wrestle my 130 out of the cabinet and take pictures of the hinge for you-they're definitely different than the usual Singer hinges. The screw on the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-21-2011, 06:35 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Nancy, your cabinet is the #44, the Hollywood....

Nancy, your cabinet is the #44, the Hollywood. (Mine is the Californian.) I have the rest of this booklet; if you want a pdf, PM me your email and I'll get it to you. Sorry, I'm no help with the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-18-2011, 04:59 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Yes. OMG, YES!!! I finished my last big project...

Yes. OMG, YES!!! I finished my last big project around Halloween, and when I was done I threatened to reanimate the idiot who thought that setup was a good idea, and then make his zombie corpse sit...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-13-2011, 02:11 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Ooh, nice! I think I'm going to start collecting...

Ooh, nice! I think I'm going to start collecting behemoths in crinkle finish-I just like the looks of them. Candace, I saw one similar to yours in a dark blue crinkle, and my old Kenmore of the same...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 12:26 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Thanks for posting this! My new Kenmore (made by...

Thanks for posting this! My new Kenmore (made by White) has the same funky tension setup. Question: Can you adjust the tension? How?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2011, 05:40 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Wow. Kenmore was big with the minimalist look,...

Wow. Kenmore was big with the minimalist look, weren't they? I always think it interesting how each company, and each era, had their own 'look'. Too bad today's 'look' is all sterile white plastic....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2011, 05:28 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Wow. Kenmore was big with the minimalist look,...

Wow. Kenmore was big with the minimalist look, weren't they? I always think it interesting how each company, and each era, had their own 'look'. Too bad today's 'look' is all sterile white plastic....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-03-2011, 06:04 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

After some thought, I think it's not a timing...

After some thought, I think it's not a timing issue--it sews well and doesn't skip stitches--but a needle issue. I wonder now if someone didn't put the wrong needle in at some point? There's a pack...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-03-2011, 02:02 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I'm corrupting the neighbors!

My next door neighbor brought me a sewing machine this morning. She'd been at a church give-away, and as they had cleaned up and were leaving, some guy (we assume a fellow give-away-er) approached...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-24-2011, 05:02 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

If you're banned for painting your cabinet, you...

If you're banned for painting your cabinet, you can join me in the bar-I painted mine this summer. (The table my Pfaff 130 came in.) It was beat up veneer over a mix of solid wood and something like...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-22-2011, 06:30 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Fishtank tubing works well, too.

Fishtank tubing works well, too.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-14-2011, 11:41 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

You'd think if they lost the records they'd at...

You'd think if they lost the records they'd at least know they'd made sewing machines, even if they didn't know anything else. My guess is that Hitachi was a common name of two different companies...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-08-2011, 04:49 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

I always recommend Charlene Phillips' book The...

I always recommend Charlene Phillips' book The Sewing Machine Attachment Handbook. Nice clear pictures, how-to's that make sense... It lives permanently beside my sewing table now. It never seems to...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2011, 04:11 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Nelco made a lot of machines - Riccar is a good...

Nelco made a lot of machines - Riccar is a good one.[/quote]

I thought Riccar was its own company, not related to Nelco? I know Nelco is long gone, but Riccar is still around, making vacuums.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-23-2011, 12:50 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Anybody know anything about--or have an opinion...

Anybody know anything about--or have an opinion on--an Elgin Riccar sewing machine? I used to have a Riccar and liked it, but traded up for my Pfaff 130. But I didn't know that Elgin and Riccar were...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-04-2011, 11:18 AM
Replies: 44,789
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Posted By MrsBoats

Not necessarily. As long as you detach the part...

Not necessarily. As long as you detach the part that's attached to the cabinet (it should be between both the foot controller and the plug) and sell it with the machine, there's no reason you can't...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-02-2011, 02:11 PM
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Posted By MrsBoats

You can get water slide decal paper and use an...

You can get water slide decal paper and use an art program and make your own. The paper comes in two types, one for light backgrounds and one for dark. I got some off the internet to make some for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-02-2011, 05:39 AM
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Posted By MrsBoats

Is there anyway to replace decals so that they...

Is there anyway to replace decals so that they look original, or close to it? Really light vinyl decal? Stencil? Paint pen?

I ask because the Necchi BU my son picked up for me is in bad shape,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2011, 03:13 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,842,601
Posted By MrsBoats

Thanks for the clarification! That makes more...

Thanks for the clarification! That makes more sense. :)

And thanks to all for the link to the ID page-I'd forgotten about that!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-30-2011, 12:17 PM
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Views: 8,842,601
Posted By MrsBoats

Blackside is simply black. Godzilla is the...

Blackside is simply black. Godzilla is the crinkle finish. Attachments did come in the blackside...but I've only seen a few of them...[/quote]

"Simply black" means no decals beyond the name?
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-30-2011, 09:32 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,842,601
Posted By MrsBoats

Ok, now I'm curious. What's the difference...

Ok, now I'm curious. What's the difference between blackside and godzilla finish? Is any of it the same as a crinkle finish?

And did accessories come in blackside? I've got a few that are black,...
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