Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Originally Posted by quilterguy27
Billy:
I'm feeling great. I didn't realize how much better I would feel because I didn't realize I didn't feel good to begin with. No more walking in circles in the house. That got old really fast. I graduated out to the street. Now I'm a street walker, LOL!
I don't think I could feel 10 years younger or I'd practically be back in diapers. Kidding! But 10 years ago I was wild and crazy. I couldn't go back to that even if I wanted to. Hindsight and all.
I am feeling great tho, and I do have a new pep in my step. Walked the whole mile and didn't break a sweat and didn't get winded. Now that was a first.
Now if I could just get my doctor to lift my restrictions so I can get back to my sewing room. No bending over tables, no cutting, no lifting. Still have to be more careful than I want to be. I see the doctor tomorrow and hope I get a good report card.
I can't wait to see pics of your next project. It sounds awesome! Just let me know when you will be doing one (with electric, lol) in orange. My ideal color, but I bet you know that by now. Broken record and all.
I'm feeling great. I didn't realize how much better I would feel because I didn't realize I didn't feel good to begin with. No more walking in circles in the house. That got old really fast. I graduated out to the street. Now I'm a street walker, LOL!
I don't think I could feel 10 years younger or I'd practically be back in diapers. Kidding! But 10 years ago I was wild and crazy. I couldn't go back to that even if I wanted to. Hindsight and all.
I am feeling great tho, and I do have a new pep in my step. Walked the whole mile and didn't break a sweat and didn't get winded. Now that was a first.
Now if I could just get my doctor to lift my restrictions so I can get back to my sewing room. No bending over tables, no cutting, no lifting. Still have to be more careful than I want to be. I see the doctor tomorrow and hope I get a good report card.
I can't wait to see pics of your next project. It sounds awesome! Just let me know when you will be doing one (with electric, lol) in orange. My ideal color, but I bet you know that by now. Broken record and all.
You know if you find a machine you like I can change colors for you.
Billy
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Originally Posted by maporch
Exciting news! My aunt has passed on my great grandmother's treadle sewing machine to me! She knows how much I love sewing and graciously allowed me to be it's keeper for the family. I would love to find out when it was made, but the only model number I could find was partially rubbed out. I'll post pictures below, I'd be very grateful if anyone could tell me about this machine. So far, it seems to be in close to working condition. It needs a needle, and when I work the treadle it moves the needle but doesn't really work that smoothly, it sort of catches like it might need some oil to run a little more smoothly.
It is a very nice heirloom and I would be proud to ssew on that piece of history!!
Billy
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Miz Johnny, I have one of these machines, can you tell me where I can get the spoked wheel and crank? I have been considering doing that to mine.
(http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...49886700nFcTBG)
#4314
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Thanks for the help, but I couldn't open.
The base on this machine was pretty rough, so peeled the paper off and covered with wall paper for a "custom" look--there's always an answer to every problem!
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Yellow Brother--I left the electric light on this one, and it's nice to use in poor light.
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Thanks for the help, but I couldn't open.
#4316
When you have a link that won't open, look at the url (the stuff up near the top of the browser page that begins with http://). Chances are you will find something obviously wrong there, such as spaces within the url, or some bogus punctuation (in this case a closing parenthesis) at the end. Just fix that by editing and try again.
Miz Johnny, I have one of these machines, can you tell me where I can get the spoked wheel and crank? I have been considering doing that to mine.
I have a couple of the converted class 15 machines here:
(http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...49886700nFcTBG)
Thanks for the help, but I couldn't open.
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Miz Johnny, I have one of these machines, can you tell me where I can get the spoked wheel and crank? I have been considering doing that to mine.
(http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...49886700nFcTBG)
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Thanks for the help, but I couldn't open.
#4318
Originally Posted by maporch
Exciting news! My aunt has passed on my great grandmother's treadle sewing machine to me!
I would suspect that it uses a Davis long needle (Boye 10), but don't know for sure, and don't know if there's a modern equivalent.
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Originally Posted by grannysewer
This is not about webshots. Do all the older machines have wooden or woodlike cases? I bought a dressmaker at Salvation Army and it has a plastic case. Do you suppose they changed out the case?
so you will sometimes find them in aftermarket cases sometimes.
Billy
#4320
Originally Posted by grannysewer
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Thanks for the help, but I couldn't open.
I think the plastic replacement cases came around in the late 60s or early 70s, but don't remember for sure. I know I got one in the late 70's that came in a plastic case.
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