MarieM

I've been reading on this thread for over a year and I've collected a few vintage machines (all electric) so far. My question is: Are there books, reference materials or web-sites that has an overview of the machines? A history of what companies made what machines and when.

Also if you could have only 1 (yes, I said 1) which machine would you select.

Thanks in advance for the info.

Crossstitcher

Also if you could have only 1 (yes, I said 1) which machine would you select.

I hope you mean one of each.

MarieM

Crossstitcher, I actually meant one machine only, not one of each kind, but I'm easy so tell me which one of each kind you'd pick.

Lostn51

There is no way I could pick just one...........

Billy

buslady

[tquote=MarieM]I've been reading on this thread for over a year and I've collected a few vintage machines (all electric) so far. My question is: Are there books, reference materials or web-sites that has an overview of the machines? A history of what companies made what machines and when.

Also if you could have only 1 (yes, I said 1) which machine would you select.

Thanks in advance for the info.[/quote]
Check out my "my pages", I have links to most of the sites that have been posted to the QB. Hope that helps. There is so muchinfo here, you
Have to have it marked it, or youd never keep track!!

miriam

Today, I broke out fresh all over where I thought I was just about healed. - I should be over it by now.... this started the first part of July. At least is isn't as severe as the last time. We did figure out it is NOT poison ivy - it is either sumac or Virginia Creeper - those rash out much worse than PI. The VC can last up to 8 weeks and the medicine doesn't work BUT I already knew that... My best friend says I need to work with oregano oil, probiotics/green stuff and grape leaf to get my system to fight it. I've been back at work - got all the extra work done in spite of the rash and broken toe. I've needed to get in my shop but haven't felt very energetic for a while. Maybe I'm habitually lazy. My garden is in ruins... We had 3 tomatoes, one cucumber, one weird volunteer zucchini and one batch of green beans this year. I have had to stay out of the sun too. DH set up a work bench for me, lots of shelves and I found a drawer unit for my small parts. I just have to get in there, sort things, figure out what I have. Then I have some machines to finish working on. I would like to get DH to do a motor tune up tutorial if we can squeeze in the time. Who knows maybe somebody already has a motor tutorial and we just have to Google find it. If you look at my blog we are supposedly fixing up a house. We have had some other detours along the way. The weekend before last we got ready to take some of the junk that was in that house to the recycle place and discovered that our truck windshield had been bashed in. It took time but since someone already bashed in the driver door, we just replaced the truck - it was time anyway. We also witnessed a shoot out when we picked up the replacement truck. Life around here sure is an adventure. Nothing to lose by trying the JB - let everybody know if it works.

MarieM

I didn't think about "my pages". I've been taking notes but then its hard to find what I'm looking for. Thanks for the suggestion.

miriam

ONLY ONE SEWING MACHINE?????? WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO KID?????????????

miriam

story of my life...

Lisa T

LOL at the horror caused by the thought of 'just one sewing machine'. (Like, 'pick your favorite fabric of all time...') This might be sacrilegious on this thread, but I would probably pick my Bernina 430... it has been good to me the couple/three years I have had it.

And thank you so much for the answers about my new/old Singer! I appreciate it!