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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-20-2011, 12:04 PM
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Posted By dunster

I need help with the underpinning on a...

I need help with the underpinning on a featherweight table. I posted here - http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-109197-1.htm - please take a look. TIA
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-25-2011, 07:48 PM
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Posted By dunster

There were other 66's before the 66-16 (and after...

There were other 66's before the 66-16 (and after it as well). Yours might be the 66-6.

NeedleBar lists some of the differences here: http://www.needlebar.org/cm~nb/displayimage.php?album=51&pos=0
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-22-2011, 07:31 AM
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Posted By dunster

I belong to Treadle On, but haven't been to a...

I belong to Treadle On, but haven't been to a TOGA. I would go if one were near me.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-21-2011, 06:40 AM
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Posted By dunster

Interesting about the motors. I had heard just...

Interesting about the motors. I had heard just the opposite, that the black ones were more powerful than the white ones. Also the bed on the white one is a little shorter.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2011, 03:44 PM
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Posted By dunster

On the right hand side, just below the column,...

On the right hand side, just below the column, see the piece of oval-shaped metal? That's the serial #.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-16-2011, 03:17 PM
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Posted By dunster

From the Singer site, "G- 8456851 8506850 66...

From the Singer site,
"G- 8456851 8506850 66 50000 November 3 1920"

Yours is a model 66 with the number allocated in 1920. When you looked up the number before, you forgot the last 0. Look at...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-16-2011, 08:00 AM
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Posted By dunster

I saw this on craigslist this morning - make...

I saw this on craigslist this morning - make offer on Singer 66 (head only) in Portland OR area -

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/for/2162748949.html

This might be a low-cost machine for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-12-2011, 10:54 AM
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Posted By dunster

I read the article you referenced. The wording...

I read the article you referenced. The wording sounds like a non-English speaker, maybe an article written for a class, but not something that was well researched.

Last sentence in the article:...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-12-2011, 09:18 AM
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Posted By dunster

I also need one of this type of drawer, but my...

I also need one of this type of drawer, but my cabinet (which hasn't been cleaned up or refinished yet) is an 1894 coffin top, and only one of the pulls is present. I've seen drawers on sale on...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-12-2011, 09:08 AM
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Posted By dunster

I read the article you referenced. The wording...

I read the article you referenced. The wording sounds like a non-English speaker, maybe an article written for a class, but not something that was well researched.

Last sentence in the article:...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-10-2011, 09:11 AM
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Posted By dunster

I have a 1901 model 27 with Sphinx decals.

I have a 1901 model 27 with Sphinx decals.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2011, 05:50 PM
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Posted By dunster

That's funny! I love looking at the ads on CL....

That's funny! I love looking at the ads on CL. How about the pictures that they add to their listing that only shows the back of the sewing machine? Sometimes they have several pictures and they are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2011, 11:28 AM
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Posted By dunster

The site is working fine for me. Could it be...

The site is working fine for me. Could it be your internet connection (dial-up?) that is saying no answer?

(Lostn51 and Billy are the same person.)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2011, 10:31 AM
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Posted By dunster

This site is the starting point for looking up...

This site is the starting point for looking up serial numbers. All that's available on yours is the year - 1897.

http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-08-2011, 05:02 PM
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Posted By dunster

Oh Geesh..... :roll: Desktop Dave is a moron! I...

Oh Geesh..... :roll: Desktop Dave is a moron! I have seen his repaints and you can put mine next to his and they put him to shame every time. I am not sure what paint system he uses but he has a set...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-08-2011, 09:06 AM
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Posted By dunster

Worse than polka dots, it's polka hearts. Cute...

Worse than polka dots, it's polka hearts. Cute machine, but it would drive me crazy. I can't see it selling for that price.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2011, 06:18 PM
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Posted By dunster

Here's the thing--though most of us consider our...

Here's the thing--though most of us consider our machines to be priceless, the rest of the world could basically care less. There are a few truly rare and truly worth-a-lot-of-bucks models, but they...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2011, 02:41 PM
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Posted By dunster

This article has a lot of information on the...

This article has a lot of information on the various machines that were sold by Sears as Minnesota. They were made by different manufacturers over the years, including Davis.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2011, 08:40 AM
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Posted By dunster

The "big box" just covers up the machine head,...

The "big box" just covers up the machine head, which doesn't swivel down into the cabinet. Isn't that the White machine's throat plate sitting on the Minnesota?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2011, 06:02 PM
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Posted By dunster

Dunster, Are you looking for a vintage longarm? ...

Dunster, Are you looking for a vintage longarm? You got to get a vintage one![/quote]

Nope, I have a longarm (definitely not vintage), and there's no room in the house for another one. Besides,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2011, 05:28 PM
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Posted By dunster

Billy - weren't you once interested in a vintage...

Billy - weren't you once interested in a vintage longarm?

http://spokane.craigslist.org/atq/2140209464.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2011, 07:53 AM
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Posted By dunster

I do hope your DH is doing well. Your machine...

I do hope your DH is doing well. Your machine corresponds to model 221 (featherweight), serial # allocated September 27, 1957, at the Elizabethport plant in NJ.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-30-2010, 07:05 AM
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Posted By dunster

Needlebar has an excellent Singer model 15...

Needlebar has an excellent Singer model 15 comparison chart. http://www.needlebar.org/main~nb/15chart/index.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-29-2010, 12:36 PM
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Posted By dunster

Ouch! Glad you're all right.

Ouch! Glad you're all right.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-15-2010, 01:04 PM
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Posted By dunster

On two of the pictures I think I can see the 'G'...

On two of the pictures I think I can see the 'G' too. The last picture looked more like an 'A' (upside down) but the 'G' makes more sense.
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