bloomin'Iris

that is just to cool, so much easier to find the original post. I really like that

Lostn51

Glenn your cigar box rocks!

Billy

deemail

anyone looking for belts, attachments and accessories for featherweights..... http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/search.aspx?find=featherweight&log=false&category= 1

they have had everything i needed for my treadles and featherweights.....

vintagemotif

Miriam, I love that picture! Your background adds to the beauty of the quilt.
Glad you were able to get this photo loaded here.

vintagemotif

Glenn, You did an awesome job on the cigar box! I like to take my leftover metal cookie and chocolate tins to use for sewing notions. I love seeing how others recycle items. That box is handsome.

kwendt

Hi everyone... phew. 52 pages to read! Love the new 'look' of the QB.
1. Whom ever it was about 20 pages back that got the 401k for $10, with the attachments stored up in the box. WAY cool. I'm jealous!
Glenn, your cigar box DOES rock. Great idea. I'm jealous - and stealing your idea the first chance I get!
Welcome to the new folks just discovering the fun of vintage machines....

Okay... I'm psyched to report my progress in the last week or so:
I got my Singer 115 treadle back together, the head totally cleaned up/oiled and re-furbed! Beautiful!!!!! I'll post pictures soon. At some point, I'm going to dismantle the irons and have them blasted and repainted... but for now... it's fine. I haven't sewn with her yet, but she's running smoothly without thread. I have to download a manual ...

So... here's another story... (takes sip of coffee): Today I'm out Garage sale-ing around town. Drive to a sale where I know they've got a Singer cabinet/machine/stool. I get there, and the poor 15-91 is half out of it's hinges, about to crash through the bottom panel of the little cabinet 50. I immediately RUSH to the rescue of the poor thing, demand tools from the poor older lady and fix the thing. Meanwhile, we (her husband, her daughter and herself) all get to talking. I tell the lady, she needs to keep her 15-91 if she's going to do FMQ, 'cause it's great for that. But no, she's moving tomorrow, and doesn't want to take it. When asked if I'd take it, I truthfully say... I need another 15, like I need a whole in my head (I have three already). (Meanwhile, tinkering with the cabinet to get it fixed to work right). Well, how much would I pay for it? Truthfully, I say.... I think it's worth what you're asking ($45) even tho the wiring needs to be redone. Would I take it? (No, I don't need another...). Do I charge by the hour for fixing sewing machines? <sigh> No, I don't! lol. So we got to talkin some more...
The more I said it was a great machine and she should keep it AND that I didn't want another...the more they kept trying to get me to take it. So guess what... an hour later, she GAVE me the machine, the attachments, cabinet and stool, and a huge bag full of buttons. I STILL do not need/want it! lol. However, I'm already planning to put my Jap. 15 clone in the cabinet, fix up the 15-91 and rewire it.... then sell it. I guess I'm now in business. ?????

So does this happen a lot to everyone who's got a lot of machines? The first 15-91 I bought for $80! Spent another $60 fixing her up, and then GAVE her to a friend to sew with. So I guess this evens things out?! Now if someone would 'gift' me with a 411G or 201K treadle.... I'd be a happy woman!

kwendt

Speaking of 411g treadle capable machines, there's one on ebay right now.... with a min. bid of $350! Comes with attachments/manual. It's in Canada, so the shipping to south florida would be... high. <grin> What do you all think? That seems like such a lot of $$ to me, it does have the treadle knockouts both front and back... ????

miriam

I can see why they are pricy - they are REALLY COOL & REALLY RARE. $350 probably still costs less than they cost new and there are people paying gobs of money for a new plastic machine and they don't bat an eye. This machine will last for a VERY long time. People will spend more than that on a Bernina and Bernina doesn't have replacement parts. Singer does. The machine does come ready to treadle - we did it on the 401G I have.

miriam

I like the cookie tins with hinged lids. I put a strong magnet inside the top so I can throw pins at it. Then I put other stuff inside for each machine I sell.

miriam

ok so why did nothing change when I re did my settings? I poked all kinds of buttons and nothing changed and it won't put a picture up on the left where my name is... ah I just messed with my profile - there must be settings for the pages as well...