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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-06-2012, 10:54 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Thanks Leolady. Yes, it's a great machine. ...

Thanks Leolady. Yes, it's a great machine. Heck, they're all great, in their own way.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

The Franklin sits in a parlor cabinet. The...

The Franklin sits in a parlor cabinet. The Pitman rod is the one that looks like it's newer than the rest of the mechanism and the ball bearings are gone from the lower end. It could be too long or...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2012, 12:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

380081 Here's what I know about this one. It...

380081
Here's what I know about this one. It works great. Left needle. High shank. Button holes. Zig Zag. Able to lower feed dogs. DeLuxe Emporium Japanese made machine, DeLuxe 146B. Late 60s?.
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

It sews very well, but its treadle is kinda...

It sews very well, but its treadle is kinda clunky. I think someone tried to repair it and didn't do such a good job. I can tell some of the parts are newer than others and ball bearings have been...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 05:54 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I finally moved my Franklin back into its parlor...

I finally moved my Franklin back into its parlor cabinet yesterday. I had needed some repairs after I brought it into the house. The cabinet has been in my living room, next to the couch for a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I actually denied myself the last one I saw. A...

I actually denied myself the last one I saw. A pretty blue Mongomery Ward machine with attachments and cams...and I'm kicking myself. Wondering if I stopped at the house and left a note...maybe they...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-23-2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Our high school has a computerized fabrication...

Our high school has a computerized fabrication lab for making 3D copies of things...wondering what they'd say if I asked them to make duplicate cams for one of my machines. How cool would that be?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-18-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I'm such a goof. I have all the machines into...

I'm such a goof. I have all the machines into the house now. Franklin and his cabinet have not yet been reunited. I imagine myself sitting at my treadle, in the living room, sewing along quietly...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-30-2012, 07:46 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I have a Franklin with a parlor treadle cabinet....

I have a Franklin with a parlor treadle cabinet. It basically fell apart as the seller was trying to put it back together to sell it to me. She felt so bad about its condition that she gave it to me....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-24-2012, 05:31 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I spent a good part of the day cleaning the...

I spent a good part of the day cleaning the garage yesterday. Ideally there should be room in the garage for the car AND the lawnmower, but right now, because of the sewing machines, the lawnmower...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-23-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

It's called Sewing by color. I did a search and...

It's called Sewing by color. I did a search and found some others out there on Ebay...truthfully, I bought the machine because of the attachments, but now I fell in love with the machine too!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-22-2012, 07:01 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

OK...I'm done for a while. Really. Today I...

OK...I'm done for a while. Really. Today I brought home a Kenmore 158.523. Cool old machine. Cams, attachments, cabinet. $15.00 I cleaned it up, oiled it, plugged it in and it runs! Stole a bulb...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I was having an issue with the treadle belt for...

I was having an issue with the treadle belt for one of my machines. It had broken off at the staple hole and it was just a bit too short. Someone suggested getting it damp so it would stretch....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

On the Vintage Kenmores group page on Yahoo,...

On the Vintage Kenmores group page on Yahoo, someone replied that they may have a set to sell. No, it's not a need, but it would be fun to search for. From the Sears web site I found that they are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-16-2012, 04:31 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

A while ago, before I knew much about sewing...

A while ago, before I knew much about sewing machines except how to use them, I bought what I thought was a machine what I thought was the equivalent of a rusted out beater of a first car. A Kenmore...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-14-2012, 06:32 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

It really is an obsession...a cheap one though,...

It really is an obsession...a cheap one though, so far. I haven't paid more then $50 and that was for the Necchi, which is in perfect sewing condition for a 50+ year old machine. The most I've paid...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-14-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

362762A sweet little baby....reconditioned? And...

362762A sweet little baby....reconditioned? And this one in a cabinet362763
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-14-2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Yesterday I was supposed to be quilting. I have 5...

Yesterday I was supposed to be quilting. I have 5 quilts that need to be quilted...so, what did I do...went to the garage and cleaned my Dirty White Boy Crinkle. It's not so dirty today...but the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-10-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Oh, I have so much to do. I want to do it all,...

Oh, I have so much to do. I want to do it all, sew, fix sewing machines, quilt...clean my garage, find room for the 6 machines that are out there so they can come inside for the winter and so the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-10-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I don't know if I should be excited or really...

I don't know if I should be excited or really discouraged...I found what my White Rotary cabinet, a Martha Washington cabinet, should look like. 361898

Unfortunately, this is what she really...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-08-2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I sat down with the box of attachments I also got...

I sat down with the box of attachments I also got along with the 3 machines. Some fit my current, "modern" Kenmore and I think the rest of them are high shank and will fit the new "vintage" Kenmore...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-07-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

The tan one, the DeLuxe Emporium...sounds so...

The tan one, the DeLuxe Emporium...sounds so sophisticated...works! I was afraid to plug it int, but I checked for frayed wires, etc and it all looked good. It really needs to be cleaned up though. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-06-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Junk or treasure? I don't know yet....

Junk or treasure? I don't know yet. 360845360846360847Three very dirty, but FREE machines...not sure what to do with them yet.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-31-2012, 02:42 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

I went through a few of the stitches and it's...

I went through a few of the stitches and it's really pretty fascinating, and even more so that my Husky has so many at the touch of a button...and to me, it's more complicated than the Necchi
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-30-2012, 04:59 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 31,328
Posted By quiltingweb

Can I just say? I love it here!

Can I just say? I love it here!
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