Displaying Your vintage machines.
11-26-2013, 12:36 PM
#21
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Location: Frederick, OK
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Willcox & Gibbs Type 11 High Speed Lockstitch
One of the problems of displaying cabinet machines is that the machine heads don’t show. I’m more interested in the machines than the cabinets. And too, the fold-out leaves have a tendency to cause problems trying to leave them open with the machine up. We don’t even have room at our house to open the cabinets to use them, much less leave them open for display.
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
11-26-2013, 12:40 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
One of the problems of displaying cabinet machines is that the machine heads don’t show. I’m more interested in the machines than the cabinets. And too, the fold-out leaves have a tendency to cause problems trying to leave them open with the machine up. We don’t even have room at our house to open the cabinets to use them, much less leave them open for display.
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
12-04-2013, 05:31 AM
#24
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Location: Beautiful Jensen Beach, FL
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I have a Bay Window in the living room. There are 8 of my vintage machines displayed there. These are the machines made in Japan in the 1950's and are all in colors. Very pretty and colorful also.
12-04-2013, 08:17 AM
#25
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Originally Posted by vmaniqui
wow. it's a beauty. original paint ? darn, the motor is even bigger than the machine.
NOTE: you could just unscrew the lid and display it up that way.
12-04-2013, 09:22 AM
#27
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Location: Frederick, OK
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Originally Posted by SteveH
That is an industrial W&G machine. It was VERY popular. I doubt it was originally in that case. I have pics of "sweatshops" with rows of these.
CD in Oklahoma
12-04-2013, 09:23 PM
#29
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Location: Springfield Oregon
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
One of the problems of displaying cabinet machines is that the machine heads don’t show. I’m more interested in the machines than the cabinets.
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
Then there’s the dusting that has to be done if you don’t have some kind of clear cover over them. I’d like to display this machine, but it remains folded up.
CD in Oklahoma
CD, That's a nice looking machine, reminds me of a '30's Indy car or a post war "Hot Rod". Big motor, nice details, nice paint and lettering!
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