19cats

Good looking machine!

Mariposa

Pretty machine! Congrats!

Justsosew

That's really a beauty. Congratulations!

sewbeadit

Thank you all. The winder does go with the machine. It does look like it doesen't but in the book it is the same thing, different color than the machine, like an add on before they shipped or something.

I do need some help and forgot to ask, does anyone have an idea of what needle I should try in it? My little book doesn't say a word about needles, except it is important to have them sharp and clean!

I was about to start sewing with it when I realized I needed a needle.lol Duh, have been watching the Seahawks lose their game, durn it.

sewbeadit

Rodney, I really liked that access panel too, thought it was cute. The book is interesting to me as it shows a picture of the insides of the machine. I love when you have a book for these old machines, this one shows how to thread the shuttle, which I always forget, so I am excited I will have the instructions and will put a copy with the machine. Yippee

chris_quilts

Very nice machine. I'd have bought it too.

jlhmnj

A very pretty machine. Looks like it would take a 12x1 needle like the Singer New Family or Model 12. Wouldn't hurt to try a 15x1 and DBx1 though the shanks might be too large.

Jon

nannyrick

That is a real beauty.

sewbeadit

Thank you Jon, I shall go try those.

Mickey2

Model 12 needle is a bit of a nuisance, but a while ago I bumped into this blog, where the poster has experimented a bit with needle types and found at least one alternative. If your's take model 12 needle, there might be a way about it.