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I just found a Free Westinghouse machine at the local thrift shop. They are holding it for me.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
Originally Posted by jan on 446
I just found a Free Westinghouse machine at the local thrift shop. They are holding it for me.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
Nancy
Hooray for the oil soak method! I finally got the back slide plate off of the Domestic. (Also applied elbow grease in the form of a screw driver and repeated jolts from the heal of my hand). Need to do some more soaking, and a bit of steel wool work, and it'll be fine. Nothing serious.
Changed stitch length and presser foot pressure. Now, get a good stitch with occasional dropped stitch. Good productivity for my lunch hour. Looks like minor adjustments from here iron cleaning and major cabinet stripping and this summer.
Still need to find accessories like feet, front slide plate, attachments. I'd also like to know how to date this old girl.
Changed stitch length and presser foot pressure. Now, get a good stitch with occasional dropped stitch. Good productivity for my lunch hour. Looks like minor adjustments from here iron cleaning and major cabinet stripping and this summer.
Still need to find accessories like feet, front slide plate, attachments. I'd also like to know how to date this old girl.
Originally Posted by Deara
Nancy, your quilt is awesome.
I so enjoyed hearing how it was created, using the different vintage and antique machines.
That gives us all inspiration to use several of our vintage and antique machines to create a work of art as the previous owners of our machines did long ago.
Blessings,
Sandi
I so enjoyed hearing how it was created, using the different vintage and antique machines.
That gives us all inspiration to use several of our vintage and antique machines to create a work of art as the previous owners of our machines did long ago.
Blessings,
Sandi
So I wasn't just hopping around for the fun of it -- I actually did the quilt the most efficient way I could with would I have to use-which, was a lot of fun! Geeze, if we are all going to have multiple machines, it is fun to set each one up for a specific job to do!
Nancy
Originally Posted by olebat
Still need to find accessories like feet, front slide plate, attachments. I'd also like to know how to date this old girl.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Pat Heinemann
Any one know of the New Seamstress machines? I found one at a antique store this weekend. They wanted $150 and it had attachments, but I am not sure they are all there. Very nice looking machine. Thanks Pat
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Nancy
Thanks for the heads up! When I got home from town, my sister in law had called and my dh told her that I was looking at a machine. She asked him to tell me that she was looking for one that was all metal for some heavy duty sewing that she didn't want to use her new Bernina on. So I went back into town and bought it for her. This is common for her and I to be in tune to what each other wants! I am so glad I married one of her brothers!
Originally Posted by jan on 446
I just found a Free Westinghouse machine at the local thrift shop. They are holding it for me.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
SN# AHR833157
It runs but wasn't able to try to sew with it. It's $25 I am wondering if parts etc and needles are easily available. Also, do you have any information about this machine. It's a heavy one and all metal as far as I can tell.
I didn't have my camera with me so can't post pictures.
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Billy, did I miss the tute on elecro - whatever - sis? If so, could you direct me to it?
Thanx, Brenda
Thanx, Brenda
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I removed my Domestic from its cabinet and put it and the coffin lid and 3 drawers in the back seat. Then put the cabinet on the front passenger seat of my Jeep Wrangler, strapped it in with the seat belt and went home with it.
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