4dogs

I just got the 3rd one...I have a Bernina that I love (about 5 years old) and a $15.00 Singer from Goodwill, that sews a good tight seam, and I jsut won a 1919 Singer that should be in the mail and headed my way...I think I would love to have a non electric one too...we loose power here in the winter, and I could just keep right on sewing if I could peddle my way along.

Dayamoon

I sure am glad to see that I am not nuts- my collection is small compared to all of yours. I think I still have a Moorse, an adler, Singer old straight stitch, a tredle a euro pro and one I found at a yard sale Singer 301A.
I feel like I have outgrown the quilt room and seem to have a problem of some sort with every single one of them. I have been researching new machines or used. OH MY GOSH unbelievable.

quilter53

Well, you all convinced me. I am picking up another tomorrow. I won a Janome 6330. And yes it has the deeper throat I wanted. Yay! Now, I have 2. My husband has 2 for leather working, does that count? :lol:

royllsister

I agree. Even though I own six of the newer computerized machines as well as 5 old mechanical singers, I am shocked at the prices of new machines. Really. It would make one want to look for older used machines instead of purchasing new. I have a theory that many of us are doing just that and the older machines are enjoying a revival of popularity. No wonder, right?

ukmuminusa

WOW, I think we all have a major addiction, we should give ourselves a name!

I have 5 machines:
A singer that my parents bought me when I was aged 11 for christmas, who then got loaned out to someone else when I had left home only for me to see it in their house!!!! I got it back eventually but she is missing her top box and a few other things she needs some work.
15-91 Singer that I bought sunday (Dec 29 1936)
66 Treadle (Feb 5 1924)

A Pfaff (modern) thing that is too complicated for me to work
Brother that I bought to replace the Pfaff, I needed something a little more simple to get me going on sewing again after so many years and the Pfaff was just too scarey.

I just love the old machines, there is just something about them that I love, maybe its because they shine! LOL and plastic just doesn't feel the same!

sue38

I have a 1902 Singer treadle, 1915 Singer, a White about 10 y.o., a Kenmore about 25 y.o., and I recently acquired a FW. I probably use the Kenmore more than any of the others. I am not buying anymore.......I swear.

cherrybsixty

I just had to add that I only have three machines, a Singer 401A (1959), Featherweight 221 (1938), and a Brother Serger. But, I'm a avivd lurker on the VSMS on the board. I am hungery to own a 301A,99K,201-1,185J,15-90, the vintage machine is constructed from all metal, and a well constructed instrument. I would just love to be able own any or one of all of these machine.

Lostn51

Cherry I have all of those except for the 201K. I had one that I paid for but it never arrived and was lost in the mail. :( If I had one of those in a Drawing room cabinet I would be a happy little camper for sure! But the nice thing about your list is that all of the machines are readily available and can be found without a lot of effort. Oh and you might want to go ahead and add a 66 in the treadle to the list, they are really nice smooth running machines.

Billy

cherrybsixty

Billy, I was thinking that you were at it this early. If I would have learned to tredle when I was a girl the 66 would interest me. They do come in an e-machine. They are so costly around this part of Kansas. I read when Chris from Leavenworth nabs her finds, but I don't make the circuit like that. If I could keep my little Chevy out of my purse I would have the 301a for sure. I got my eye on one. I had to settle and get my FW from the ATL. I may luck out and find the 301 cheaper there this winter when I go to visit my daughters for the holiday.

CAJAMK

1 Babylock Melody (same as the old Quilter's choice), 1 Babylock Ellure, 1 Brother PE 150, 1 Brother 270D, 1 Husky (forget the model as it is on loan for the last year) and the baby ...1 Featherweight bought last week named "Sadie"...oh yes...AND ONLY 2 HANDS!!