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I was wondering about the button holer, went to a estate sale, the sewing machines were gone, but in a box of thread, most wood spools, was a button holer and instructions, will now take a closer look, see if it fits my 1942 singer which I got at a different garage sale that still needs cleaning. Still looking for that FW bargain.
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
(Post 5368543)
Holy Crap! I have one sitting here I don't see pictured or mentioned. I will take pics of it in the next day or so. It's called the "Universal Sewing Machine Attachment That Makes Buttonholes" by London Specialties Co in Chicago Ill. Circa 1946
Personally, I think they could have shortened the name a bit. They say it "sews on buttons, darns - mends, attach zippers, quilts, overcast seams" and fits any sewing machine. It's the weirdest attachment I've seen yet for a sewing machine. Contents of the box are: 2 elastic bands 2 pieces of twisted metal 2 sheets of instructions a "small hoop" Meant to add: The testimonials on the advertising insert crack me up. Suburban one-upsmanship at its finest! |
Originally Posted by MrsBoats
(Post 5373074)
I've got one of these! I've used it to make (very bad!) buttonholes. I suspect that's something that takes a lot of practice. It's a killer darning spring though!
Meant to add: The testimonials on the advertising insert crack me up. Suburban one-upsmanship at its finest! I especially loved the testimonial that said "all my neighbors envy me". My neighbors shake their heads and laugh at me with all the sewing machines. :D |
I would love to see one in action! I'll have to do a search on youtube.
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Originally Posted by OKLAHOMA PEACH
(Post 5372835)
will now take a closer look, see if it fits my 1942 singer
I finally used one of the buttonholers to do the curtains for the gazebo this weekend. 43 buttonholes in total. That's probably 10x as many as I have ever done with any machine in my entire life. It was a breeze, and they all looked uniform and great, no thanks at all to the skill of the carbon based life form operating it. When I was done, the BH was disassembled and greased / oiled. Doesn't make it any quieter. :D |
Video showing the BH in use on a treadle machine
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
(Post 5390503)
If it doesn't, I probably have a low shank BH I can send you. They're like bunnies here!
I finally used one of the buttonholers to do the curtains for the gazebo this weekend. 43 buttonholes in total. That's probably 10x as many as I have ever done with any machine in my entire life. It was a breeze, and they all looked uniform and great, no thanks at all to the skill of the carbon based life form operating it. When I was done, the BH was disassembled and greased / oiled. Doesn't make it any quieter. :D When I read what you did with the curtains my wife had one of those "duh ... I never thought of using a button holler for curtains" look on her face. Thanks for the idea. Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5392457)
Nope, cleaning, oiling and greasing them doesn't quiet them down. But I don't mind, I think the clatter kind of goes with the things.
When I read what you did with the curtains my wife had one of those "duh ... I never thought of using a button holler for curtains" look on her face. Thanks for the idea. |
I've got one of the "Jetson" case buttonholers for my Rocketeer. When my wife gave it to me (birthday present!), I took the time to clean/oil it as best I could.
Joe, you mention greasing it. Which part(s) should I grease? Also, I wondered when I got it if the cams should be lubricated. Tate |
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Tate,
The best way I can answer your question was to scan in the two pages of instructions from a Singer buttonholer manual. Oil is obviously sewing machine oil, but the Lubricant is actually the Singer grease in the tube. Same stuff they use in the motors. All of the buttonholers that use the cams are made by Greist and regardless of the clam shell are the same underneath, and these instructions will cover it. Joe |
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