Added another one to the herd last night
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Added another one to the herd last night
I have been trying to find a set of singer irons to put with a cabinet that I have. I was wasting time looking on Local Sales Sunday night when I saw a new listing. The pictures were so tiny and awful that I contacted the seller for more and better pictures. She sent some of the head Monday night, but I didn't get in until late from a meeting. We went back and forth with emails and last night I headed out. I knew the cabinet was in rough shape, but it is a total loss. I have been taking it completely apart for the brackets, screws, etc. this afternoon. The head is a 27 dated December 12, 1908 and has Sphinx decals in bad shape. The head is nasty. I gave it a gentle bath with a microfiber cloth and then with oil. It turns, the needle bar goes up and down, the pressure foot was very rusty but not frozen, the shuttle was not it too bad shape.
I really don't want this machine.
I really don't want this machine.
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I own 2 model 27s. One is from 1908 and the other from 1904. They actually sew very nicely. Both of mine have the pheasant decals. I bought the one from 1904 for the irons like you did with yours but after sewing with my other machine and seeing how nicely this one turns I decided to get it running too. So far I've built a case for it. I need to get the tension spring and figure out how to mount a hand crank on it without damaging the machine.
The wear on the decals might indicate a lot of use. If that's the case yours might be a very nice user machine.
Rodney
The wear on the decals might indicate a lot of use. If that's the case yours might be a very nice user machine.
Rodney
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I guess I just have a phobia about the long bobbins. I have an Eldridge that I bought for the beautiful case, never used the machine. I want ONE treadle that I like to use, not 5 (I'm not counting my 29-4). My house is tiny (700 sq ft) and 10 machines is way too much. I just don't know how I have managed to wedge 10 in here.
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my wife complains about my two dozen ( roughly) and many of them are small portables ( 128's in particular)
I however would STRONGLY suggest you free up that 27 and give it an Honest try, I find my 27 in a treadle ( dated 1900) to be one of my most satisfying machine. it is honest and simple and just works and works really well, and it cares not if it is light muslin or heavy canvas with light leather edging... and handles bigger thread without fuss or adjustment than my rotary machines . you may be surprised at just how Easy and trouble free it is. my ONLY complaint is it is really tough on thread if you leave the bobbins wound for storage.
I however would STRONGLY suggest you free up that 27 and give it an Honest try, I find my 27 in a treadle ( dated 1900) to be one of my most satisfying machine. it is honest and simple and just works and works really well, and it cares not if it is light muslin or heavy canvas with light leather edging... and handles bigger thread without fuss or adjustment than my rotary machines . you may be surprised at just how Easy and trouble free it is. my ONLY complaint is it is really tough on thread if you leave the bobbins wound for storage.
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here is a video of my then 9yo using my 27 just after it was lightly cleaned ( it was given to use in really rough condition) it was my first and had not even been super tuned at this point. just cleaned to the point it worked. treadle was not adjusted and have learned much since then.... but I still love it .
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