Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#5241
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Location: Gladstone, Oregon by way of Washington(the state)
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Glad it's working for you now. :lol:
#5242
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Billy,
I have a chance to buy a Vinder treadle machine. I've never heard of it before but it's in a cabinet and in pretty good condition. It's going to be sold at an auction next week and I'm wondering what a fair price would be for it.
~Deb~
I have a chance to buy a Vinder treadle machine. I've never heard of it before but it's in a cabinet and in pretty good condition. It's going to be sold at an auction next week and I'm wondering what a fair price would be for it.
~Deb~
#5243
WOW! I am so impressed! I just hemmed a pair of jeans with my Singer 27 1913 machine and it just went through that flat felt seam like it was nothing! There was no bunching, no skipping stiches, no long stitches after I came down off that flat felt like you would have with a regular modern sewing machine! It didn't even act like it cared that I went from easy sewing to that flat felt mound to go through! Geeze, I have a $7,000 machine that can't do what I just did on my treadle that I paid $45 for at an estate sale!
Sorry, I had to tell someone!
Nancy
Sorry, I had to tell someone!
Nancy
#5244
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gladstone, Oregon by way of Washington(the state)
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Don't be sorry Nancy.
We're glad you were able to do that with such a simple machine. Just think 50+ years ago that was all they had. No auto thread cutter, no auto threader, you had to anchor your stiching yourself.
I felt just the opposite day before yesterday when I sewed on my friends new modern machine. I'm looking for the latch to let the foot down and she says "it is at your knee". :shock:
I sew on a FW. nuf said... :lol:
Glad that you are enjoying your new "toy" :wink:
:XD:
We're glad you were able to do that with such a simple machine. Just think 50+ years ago that was all they had. No auto thread cutter, no auto threader, you had to anchor your stiching yourself.
I felt just the opposite day before yesterday when I sewed on my friends new modern machine. I'm looking for the latch to let the foot down and she says "it is at your knee". :shock:
I sew on a FW. nuf said... :lol:
Glad that you are enjoying your new "toy" :wink:
:XD:
#5245
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
WOW! I am so impressed! I just hemmed a pair of jeans with my Singer 27 1913 machine and it just went through that flat felt seam like it was nothing! There was no bunching, no skipping stiches, no long stitches after I came down off that flat felt like you would have with a regular modern sewing machine! It didn't even act like it cared that I went from easy sewing to that flat felt mound to go through! Geeze, I have a $7,000 machine that can't do what I just did on my treadle that I paid $45 for at an estate sale!
Sorry, I had to tell someone!
Nancy
Sorry, I had to tell someone!
Nancy
Welcome aboard the SS Treadle!!!
Billy
#5247
Billy I think you have another convert on you hands.
Since I made my puppy quilt on the treadle. I have not touched my electric thingy mabob machines. I have only been sewing on the treadle.
I now prefer it. If i could only get the FMQ right on it I would be set. :mrgreen:
Since I made my puppy quilt on the treadle. I have not touched my electric thingy mabob machines. I have only been sewing on the treadle.
I now prefer it. If i could only get the FMQ right on it I would be set. :mrgreen:
#5248
Remeber the machine I got on e-bay that came cracked? The seller did agree to refund all monies. To date he has only refunded my purchase price, states he refunded the S & H to Paypal and when I open the link to that it is an old Paypal page that apparently he has bookmarked and is now debunked, so no money there, no refund to bank account, no to Paypal, have messaged him twice with no response, so opened a dispute. I have passed up three machines on e-bay I wanted until this is settled. We agreed to not leave any feedback on each other after we made agreement everything would be taken care of. Now am ready to leave that negative feedback since re renigged on his part. What ya think?
#5249
Originally Posted by Deb G
Billy,
I have a chance to buy a Vinder treadle machine. I've never heard of it before but it's in a cabinet and in pretty good condition. It's going to be sold at an auction next week and I'm wondering what a fair price would be for it.
~Deb~
I have a chance to buy a Vinder treadle machine. I've never heard of it before but it's in a cabinet and in pretty good condition. It's going to be sold at an auction next week and I'm wondering what a fair price would be for it.
~Deb~
#5250
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Central Jersey & Calabash,NC
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Originally Posted by wvdek
Remeber the machine I got on e-bay that came cracked? The seller did agree to refund all monies. To date he has only refunded my purchase price, states he refunded the S & H to Paypal and when I open the link to that it is an old Paypal page that apparently he has bookmarked and is now debunked, so no money there, no refund to bank account, no to Paypal, have messaged him twice with no response, so opened a dispute. I have passed up three machines on e-bay I wanted until this is settled. We agreed to not leave any feedback on each other after we made agreement everything would be taken care of. Now am ready to leave that negative feedback since re renigged on his part. What ya think?
complain to paupal and Ebay. Don't let him get away with it.
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