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02-28-2012, 07:21 AM
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Glenn, if I could remember how to shrink pictures, I would show you my legs.... I found a modern as in electric Sear's Kenmore in a broken up cabinet with treadle legs at GW. The machine is repairable - the legs will work. The cabinet is DOA. It is missing many parts/drawers... It was painted and has lots of veneer missing or bubbled and flaked up. The cabinet looks modified to hold that Sears machine. Did I mention the legs still work???
02-28-2012, 07:29 AM
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Oh sheese!! What is this thread coming to? Glenn's showing his drawers, Miriam's flashing her legs....
I tell ya....
I tell ya....
02-28-2012, 07:32 AM
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Charlee you are next........ BARE IT.
02-28-2012, 07:37 AM
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Bojangles did you get the Viking? Indeed it is too cute.
02-28-2012, 07:47 AM
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Billy, I have just purchased a Singer Featherweigfht 221 and I need to purchase some needles for it. I only havethe one and it threads from right to left - all my other needles thread from front to back or vise versa. Where can I purchase these needles? Help!
02-28-2012, 07:50 AM
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Carie, a Schmetz needle will fit fine.
02-28-2012, 07:51 AM
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Carie, your featherweight takes a standard 15x1 needle that you can buy anywhere that they sell sewing machine needles.
When you insert the needle, make sure that the flat of the needle is to the left, insert it as far as it will go and tighten down.
When you insert the needle, make sure that the flat of the needle is to the left, insert it as far as it will go and tighten down.
02-28-2012, 07:52 AM
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02-28-2012, 07:52 AM
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I have one of these, but the bobbin winder is all messed up....I can't get it out of the "engaged" mode! So the motor whines, but the needle doesn't go up and down. Hope that describes it... I love the machine's look, too, but it needs someone smarter than me to work on it. (Talking about the green Viking).
Randa, it does a straight stitch and zig zag only, correct? Have you tried removing the handwheel and putting it back on? Sometimes the handwheel disengages and refitting it on will work.
02-28-2012, 07:52 AM
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where on earth do I find such a needle?
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