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03-14-2011, 09:02 AM

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BoJangles

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This is my first time to try to post pics here but just gotta try so I can show ya'll they jewel I found yesterday. I've already named her Annabelle. From the best I can make out the serial # is G8459271 which I think makes her a 1910 model 15 Red eye. It has the singer swing away motor but I need a new rubber on the little wheel that touches the bigger wheel. The guy I bought her from said he thinks the contacts are bad in the foot pedal. DH can hardly wait to tinker with her but even if she never works properly she will be a beauty to look at once she's cleaned up.

Beautiful Redeye, but 'Annabelles' birthdate is November 3, 1920. I was really surprised when you said 1910, as I think the Redeye was first produced around 1913 or so. Anyway, it is really easy to get those numbers confused when you get into 7 digit numbers!

Congratultions! She was probably one of the first to get electroized (my word), because it was in the 1920's, that people started getting machines that were not people powered.

Enjoy her! Oh and you have a classic Model 66!

Nancy

03-14-2011, 09:06 AM

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Kathie S.

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Nancy, I looked at my White and the feet attatch to the bottom of the needle bar. There are no clamps on it. Kathie

Yes, that is the way most White's attach. Mine too!

Nancy

You learn something new everyday. I have never seen feet attatched like that before. Kathie

03-14-2011, 09:08 AM

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Kathie S.

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Annabelle will clean up really pretty. Nice looking machine. Kathie

03-14-2011, 09:18 AM

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Lostn51

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

This is ridiculous... Like sewing machine mechanics is rocket science, for crying out loud.

You would think all collectors could share their common interest without site rivalry... I guess not.

I belong to both sites, but which do I read daily? This one! The friendly one!

Well the whole purpose of this shop is for anyone who likes vintage machines can come on in pull up a stool and sit back and talk about them. It is a friendly laid back place to hang out and I want everyone to feel like family. You know some of the the things that we talk about might not be "museum quality" and we might have a few things wrong but by golly we are learning just like the next person. This is not a stuffy gallery, this is an old timey sewing shop where you can kick your feet up and just shoot the bull.

Billy

03-14-2011, 09:22 AM

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Kathie S.

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Not only that Billy, but, this shop is family as well as an educational place. We are all teachers and at the same time students. This is a very kind and caring place to be. This is a wonderful place to be and I thank you and everyone else here. Kathie

03-14-2011, 09:25 AM

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Lostn51

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That is really unique that it has a friction drive motor on the machine and it has the Singer badge on it. Normally you would have the belt driven motors on the machine since the handwheel has the provisions for it. Makes me think this was a "Dealer installed item".

Singer were first using electric motors on their machines in 1898.

Billy

03-14-2011, 09:40 AM

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Rumbols

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Thanks is one beautiful machine.

03-14-2011, 09:46 AM

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purplefiend

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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher

I have been off the board for a few days and boy the machines everyone has gotten! Congrulations to all. I won a 301 on e bay the other day and waiting for her to come home. This one will be a sister to the one I already have. I love that 301.
About NB I was a member and was able to sign on to it maybe 2 weeks ago. Tried to sign one several times last week and it wouldn't accept my password so think since I am on this board I have been blackballed. Has anyone else had this problem in the last few weeks?

I cannot sign on either.