tscweaves

Another Singer came home yesterday. This is a pretty nice 1923 15-88 in the style of cabinet that I really like the look of. It came complete with the original manual and attachments. The mechanism to drop the feed dogs didn't want to budge so I oiled it up and it is now moving freely. Now to teach myself to FMQ.

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Mickey2

Congratulations. You certainly found a sought after model, and in very nice condition too. I see the previous owner made clothes and added a buttonholer to the lot of accessories. What is the flat curved bit with three holes? As I'm sure you know, they need a few rounds of oiling and cleaning if they recently came out of longtime storage. With new clean oil ages of grime and dirt will dissolve and it takes a few turns with oiling and wiping off to flush it out. Yours looks like it might have been kept in better shapen all along though. A very nice find :- )

Mariposa

Pretty machine! Congrats!

MFord

Very nice! Mine has the same decals only mostly worn off. It stitches very smoothly. I haven't tried FMQ because mine is converted to a handcrank.

Jane Quilter

It's a beauty...............

Tartan

​What a gem!

tscweaves

It is in very nice shape. I received it from the granddaughter of the woman who originally purchased it new. She said her grandmother sewed a lot on it but her mother never used it, and she couldn't get the hang of treadling. It has always be kept inside in a controlled environment and that makes such a difference with these vintage machines. There is honest wear and pin rash on the machine but that is okay with me. I plan on using it, it is not a showpiece.

I am not sure what the curved piece is. There was nothing in the manual and it was just in the box with the attachments. It is always a surprise what is in the drawers on these cabinets. These had zippers, all kinds of needles, pearl snaps, and a Singer 66 redeye manual.

Sandra in Minnesota

You are so fortunate - a wonderful machine.

lindaschipper

I'm so jealous...would love to have a machine such as this...but I want the cabinet more!!

tscweaves

I know what you mean, I really like this cabinet. It has the spring lift assist too:-)