Older Singer Touch & Sew
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Older Singer Touch & Sew
I grew up on these machines and am now looking for a good used one. Does anyone know when Singer started to use acrylic/plastic for some of the gears (maybe which Touch & Sew model# was the first one to have these gears)? I don't want to make the mistake of buying one online that might have these gears. I want one with only metal workings.
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I have a couple for sale. You are looking for a Singer 600 or a 603. The other ones have plastic gears. I also have a crush and sow... it is boxed up and ready to go... http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...y-t232536.html
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I have a Singer 600 - its sitting in the garage waiting for Good Will. I just can't get it to sew more than 6-7 stitches without the bobbin popping up out of place. I've tried more than a couple times to fix it and I've just given up! I wanted it for the chain stitch ability, but I just can't get it to do a regular stitch to even be able to try out the chain stitch.
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I have a Singer 600 - its sitting in the garage waiting for Good Will. I just can't get it to sew more than 6-7 stitches without the bobbin popping up out of place. I've tried more than a couple times to fix it and I've just given up! I wanted it for the chain stitch ability, but I just can't get it to do a regular stitch to even be able to try out the chain stitch.
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Ok, I brought it in to take the pictures, oiled it up again and gave it one last chance. For some unknown reason, it has decided to behave and sew! It's a 603 and not a 600 like I had thought, still have the chain stitch thingy. So, it gets a reprieve and back to the sewing room it goes along with all it's attachments. I still have a box of the the funny flat (non-hat shaped ) cams left - not sure which machine they go to.
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