purplefiend

[quote=mpeters1200]My FMQ is really crappy, so it certainly isn't something I'm going to be playing with on anything larger than a baby quilt at this point. I don't know what a 15 is. I could probably google them. I am very interested in straight line quilting and that was the sole purpose of looking for a bigger machine.

I go and pick her up on Tuesday. I could NOT resist stopping in today to take some pictures of her. The shop even gave me the manual. She is a 66-16. Her serial # is AL887630. The machine shop had a book on singers and the serial number looks like it was manufactured in 1954. I don't know any of the online resources to research that.

Here she is. I'm so excited! I have an appointment on Tuesday for my lessons. I have 2 1/2 hours after work before I have to pick up the kids from school. He asked me to make a list of the things I want to learn, and if anything isn't already on the list of things he teaches every new person, he'll teach me those too. I can hardly contain myself!


Here's a picture of my Singer15-90.
Sharon W.

mpeters1200

Well now I know what one looks like. Are they always treadles?

okiepastor

[quote Love my 306!! Just keep in mind they take a different size needle; a 206 x 13.[/quote]

I saw that when I went to the Singer list--have no clue where to get that size......do not have any in my needle stash--I just looked. Will check with the Singer dealer in Alva, but do not have much hope they have them.

Anyone have a source?
She is still out in the car--hubby was too tired to bring her in, and I cannot lift her.Wish I could remember what her other nos. were--there are quite a few 306 K models.....oh, well, tomorrow sometime after church I can look.

Miz Johnny

I saw that when I went to the Singer list--have no clue where to get that size......do not have any in my needle stash--I just looked. Will check with the Singer dealer in Alva, but do not have much hope they have them.

Anyone have a source?
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http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp15221.html

Glenn

Judy and Irishrose here are pics of the 128. What is meant by backslide? Thanks Glenn

emmah

Black side--all the parts that are usually chrome on a Singer were during wartime not chrome--but black, like the parts on yours! Some of the feet and attachments were black also.

Glenn

Miz Johnny do you know anything about this 128(May1941) Judy and Irishrose said it might be a backslide. I don't know what a backslide is. I only know about treadles since I do not use electrics but people keep giving me these machines because I collect vintage sewing machines. I keep telling them only nonelectric please. As you can see they keep finding me anway :lol: Glenn

Glenn

Thank you Emmah, now I know.Black(not back). Now I get it. Sometimes I am alittle slow. Glenn

Crossstitcher

Glen, we changed a 128 into a hand crank and it works great. It's also a black side.
Nice machine you have.

irishrose

Glenn, are you sure that machine is brown or a very dirty black? It does look at lot like mine from 1952, but little Mamie is definitely black. Both of ours have the Godzilla finish. I find that name humorous for a 3/4 size machine. She doesn't look as bad as this picture. I have wiped her off.