Butterfly?
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,401
It looks nice - admit it looks new, so if you are going to vintage then no. But if you just want a hand crank and can test it then it looks great to me. I love my treadle and would like to have a hand crank machine too. Age isn't an issue to me as much as having a working machine is a must.
Ooooh just read that you got it. How cool! Is it fun to use? It looks like it would be.
Ooooh just read that you got it. How cool! Is it fun to use? It looks like it would be.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 02-01-2016 at 11:35 PM.
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 39
Pleased with my butterfly machine
I have a Butterfly machine just like this - but I had to buy the hand crank and it didn't have accessories. It works well, though doesn't crank quite as smoothly as my hand crank New Home. I work with insects so love the butterfly decals. It's the only machine I have with a good decal set. Great for demos of hand cranks!
Liz
Liz
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Walland TN
Posts: 389
Unfortunately, these machines are not well made. It is good to hear, Liz, that you are a satisfied customer.
If anyone wants a handcrank, I would suggest starting with a Singer 99 and buy a reproduction handcrank. Easily found and not expensive. Try to find one with a spoke handwheel, but if you can't don't worry you can buy a repro of that too. Take 5 minutes to convert.
If anyone has problems with the bobbin winder as a result of the conversion contact me PM & I can send you tubing to correct the situation.
If anyone wants a handcrank, I would suggest starting with a Singer 99 and buy a reproduction handcrank. Easily found and not expensive. Try to find one with a spoke handwheel, but if you can't don't worry you can buy a repro of that too. Take 5 minutes to convert.
If anyone has problems with the bobbin winder as a result of the conversion contact me PM & I can send you tubing to correct the situation.
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