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07-25-2011, 04:59 AM

#41

LindaR

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I like her, she sure is clean

07-25-2011, 05:14 AM

#42

velinda

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Beautiful, I bought a clone of the Singer 15 myself last week and purchased parts from Sewclassic.com. They shipped them to me in only a couple of days and they fit my clone named "Fabric". Your machine is similar, but I believe is yours is fancier......hope you enjoy her.

07-25-2011, 05:40 AM

#43

vivoaks

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Pretty!!! (I've got to quit looking at all these machines everyone shows us - I'm going to start drooling all over them, too!! I don't have room for any more sewing machines!!)

07-25-2011, 05:50 AM

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Caroline S

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Eloise

When you all fine these older sewing machines what do you do with them?

The plan is to find her a cabinet, admire her and sew, sew with her. I also have given her the name of Patience in remembrance of the Patience Brewster, daughter of William Brewster a Mayflower pilgrim.

07-25-2011, 06:02 AM

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Margie

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What a beauty, great find.

07-25-2011, 06:13 AM

#46

maryp

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beautiful

07-25-2011, 06:54 AM

#47

Limey

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Quote:

Originally Posted by irishrose

You're right about it being a Japanese clone and a very pretty one. Billy (lostn51) says the clones are better than the originals. There are tutorials for a complete cleaning, but you probably don't need anything that extensive. Find a free manual online for a 15 and use those directions for oiling, greasing and cleaning. You can remove that pretty plate on the back to get at some of the interior parts. Oil it, sew with it, reoil it and you'll be surprised how much smoother it will run. I got my manuals from sewclassic,com, but the Singer site has them, too. Is it Ismacs?

Post her picture in ther vintage machine thread. She's so pretty, she'll be appreciated.

All true; I have a similar machine. Where does one find instruction for a complete cleaning? Thanks for summarizing this;it took a lot of surfing for me to find this info. The manual at sew-classic is free, not so elsewhere. ISMacs is an international board and one can sign up foe Emails but only one person commented on my machine when I was trying to find info and parts. Sew-classic were very helpful. Limey

07-25-2011, 07:31 AM

#48

cheryl222

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I keep mine threaded with black thread since in use natural color on my machine in piece on, then it is ready to do mending of DH pants or whatever. I also use it when I have friends come over to quilt and they don't bring their own machines. BTW, I also go my Sterling for $20. Within the same week I also bought a used Pfaff 230. Again, after I cleaned and oiled it myself, it runs like a charm. It can sew through 14 layers of fabric (I tried) and I use it for same as above, but also for purse making since they get so thick. I got mine online, one on Craigs list and one on our local garage sale site.