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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-21-2012, 10:33 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    Hello Jan! Great to see a member in Suffolk! ...

    Hello Jan! Great to see a member in Suffolk! Lovely machines... the RAF decal 15K has a twin here with me!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    09-13-2011, 02:30 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,493,540
    Posted By Muv

    Derla, Singer 99s sew beautifully. Have a look...

    Derla, Singer 99s sew beautifully. Have a look at my thread "Look at this bobbin winder" - I've now got the machine sewing and it is brilliant. I don't know about sewing machine motors (strictly...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-09-2011, 03:35 PM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Have you tried unsticking the pages with steam? ...

    Have you tried unsticking the pages with steam? Hold it above the kettle, and make sure you wear an oven glove. Then peel apart very slowly. If whatever is sticking the pages together is a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-06-2011, 12:51 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,493,540
    Posted By Muv

    Hmm, I would have thought the decals were applied...

    Hmm, I would have thought the decals were applied at the factory.[/quote]

    I dare say they were, but no self respecting Scot would have come up with that wording and I doubt an Englishman in...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-04-2011, 10:13 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    Nickylsf - Hilarious French decals. I know the...

    Nickylsf - Hilarious French decals. I know the French often don't know the difference between England and Scotland, but to get it wrong on a decal, oh dear! That machine is worth every penny for...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-03-2011, 09:23 AM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Charlee - Completely fabulous treadle. What is...

    Charlee - Completely fabulous treadle. What is it like to use? I bet it's fun.
    The thread take up lever looks a bit unusual. On my Vesta on page 4 the take up lever is a large open hook - you can...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-27-2011, 09:54 AM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Hello Charlee, No, it hasn't got a metal...

    Hello Charlee,

    No, it hasn't got a metal cover for the side compartment, but the grooves are in the base to take one. I don't know whether it had one and it was lost, or it never had one in the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-26-2011, 11:51 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    Another Singer 28K, just like Charlee's, but not...

    Another Singer 28K, just like Charlee's, but not so old judging by the base and case. This one dates from 1940, the decals are known as Victorian, and funnily enough the lady I bought it from was...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-14-2011, 02:01 PM
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    Posted By Muv

    Thank you to everyone who took part in the...

    Thank you to everyone who took part in the Vintage Machine Riddle. Congratulations to Vintagemotif, who spotted that it has the Indian Star decals, and was therefore able to solve the riddle.
    ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-06-2011, 01:31 PM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Thank you to every one who joined in the Vintage...

    Thank you to every one who joined in the Vintage Machine Guessing Game. Here is the machine inside the box, which Dreamboat correctly guessed was a 99K. It has the filigree decals and dates from...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-29-2011, 01:37 PM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Ilion, NY, where it was made

    Ilion, NY, where it was made
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-28-2011, 01:31 PM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    Great to see another Serata! The winner of...

    Great to see another Serata!

    The winner of the quiz on the Mystery Vintage Machine is Vintagemotif, who battled her way to the answer.

    So far it's been all German machines from me. Now I can...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-27-2011, 06:28 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    Well we're all going to have to keep on guessing....

    Well we're all going to have to keep on guessing. I emailed the Stoewer museum in Germany and they don't know either. Apparently that decal doesn't tend to turn up in Germany, they think it was put...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-26-2011, 10:53 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    And more pictures of the same machine. The...

    And more pictures of the same machine. The decals are intriguing - anybody know who he is?

    I'm going to run a fun quiz on a new thread before I post the next machine. Look out for "Mystery...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-26-2011, 10:42 AM
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    Posted By Muv

    Third time lucky - let's see if the pictures go...

    Third time lucky - let's see if the pictures go up this time!

    Pretty decorated cover
    217040

    I've already cleaned up the machine but the woodwork is as I bought it
    217041

    The seam guide...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-26-2011, 10:34 AM
    Replies: 2,327
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    Posted By Muv

    This is a Serata treadle manufactured in 1913 by...

    This is a Serata treadle manufactured in 1913 by Stoewer in Stettin, Northern Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). You can find a history of the company on www.stoewer-museum.de . I only got this...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-26-2011, 10:33 AM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,493,540
    Posted By Muv

    This is a Serata treadle manufactured in 1913 by...

    This is a Serata treadle manufactured in 1913 by Stoewer in Stettin, Northern Germany (now Szczecin, Poland). You can find a history of the company on www.stoewer-museum.de . I only got this...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-19-2011, 01:27 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,493,540
    Posted By Muv

    Time for another German machine - Frister and...

    Time for another German machine - Frister and Rossmann transverse shuttle from 1937. The date is actually stamped on the underneath of the cover. Believe me, this machine weighs a ton, it's an...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-17-2011, 01:13 PM
    Replies: 2,327
    Views: 1,493,540
    Posted By Muv

    Here are pictures of my Little Vesta which I hope...

    Here are pictures of my Little Vesta which I hope you all like. The doll gives some idea of the scale. If you are interested you can see the machine on Youtube - the title is "How to thread a...
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