yeah, LOTS wrong there

Maybe it's one of those incredibly RARE fiddlebase machines with the rectangular base??

"Rectangular Fiddle" Now why didn't I think of that! hehe

I have a Free VS machine that says "Long Bobbin Rotary" on the Arm - and I suppose since the bobbin does actually go around inside the shuttle, it's accurate.

now that I would like to see....

The machine -

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psmnybpjpz.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psp1twxjzt.jpg

And the attachment box that came with it. Most of the boxes like this just have "attachments" or "rotary" on them.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pssvaxoqkf.jpg

I see, I was imaging a long bobbin spinning around where a standard round vertical bobbin would be....lol

no, just a regular VS machine that someone decided to get creative with Marketing. I imagine the "rage" was getting away from VS into the "new" rotary machines (though they'd been out for years and years already).

You know how it goes, someone heard about the new Rotary machine so and so had - but being 1920's-30's, they really had no idea what it looked like - just a word to go by.

This one is also creative in the difference between one bobbin type and the other. I have no idea where to start. It has both kinds of slide plate.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/4949433554.html

That would be an interesting one to see in person. The bobbin winder is for a round bobbin, wonder what's under the long slide plate?

I believe that machine may be a Gellman Sew-Gem 215. If it is, it’s a Made in America machine that has a special right-hand bobbin case. I have one in my stash, but I’ve never fiddled with it.....

CD in Oklahoma

That is one NEAT machine!

CD- is there anything you don't have one of? I'm starting to think I need to head to OK instead of GA one of these trips. :)

Shudder.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antiques-Sew...-/321706251974

UUuuuuuug... not my thing at all.

I've not seen this exact model:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/atq/4947657166.html

Nice machine!

if this was not in Illinois....
https://carbondale.craigslist.org/atq/4874346516.html

Whatever it was Steve, it's gone now! It must've been a good deal!

Still shows for me... Odd..

Is is a La Vencedora handcrank - $45

Now it's back! Or my computer can see it. Once or the other but it is a nice one.

Broken hand crank... :-(

:thumbup:

CD in Oklahoma

Saw that, Still a good deal

some cool machines out there today...

Greyhound portable
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/atq/4945804041.html

The remains of a EARLY 15 complete treadle
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/4947436061.html

and one I have not seen before, an actual Pfaff Industrial treadle (i'd LOVE to get my hands on this beast)
http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/atq/4933116258.html

interesting machine on CL
 

"Wilcox gives submachine."

Yeah, I ain't touchin' that.

Now here's one I would love to own (the Singer double hemstitch):

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/gms/4951271956.html

I contacted the seller of this machine:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/atq/4914916492.html

He wrote back indicating that he'd consider any offers above $700. I wished him the best of luck (with no discernible snark, honest).

Good deal on this one:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/art/4952237538.html

Well, if you are gonna dream - might as well dream BIG -

HHHMMMM I have one I would consider half $700..... kidding - mods don't throw me ooooooofffffffffffffffffffffffffffff.........

KRA that last one you showed for $30 is a Wheeler & Wilson stand. The brickwork on the treadle is pretty distinctive. It's actually a better deal than if it was a Singer stand IMO.
Rodney

I was wondering to what brand it belonged -- beautiful thing, isn't it? I love the design of the wheel and guard.

I'm guessing part of the problem was a seller not knowing how to pack a machine:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/atq/4953382885.html

That's my guess too. It wasn't a Singer case but was still a nice bentwood. Better to take the machine out and ship two boxes. One with the machine and one with the case.
Rodney

Price is right and would make for a nice treadle head---some dangerous looking cords.

Jon

The cords aren't too hard to replace.
A small tip. You can buy power cords at the thrift store for far less than buying raw wire and plug ends at the hardware store. You also get a nice molded plug on the end. 2 conductor zip cord is pretty much 2 conductor zip cord. The stuff has been around since at least the 1940s. For average machines this works and looks fine. If the machine were older and special I would go ahead and spring for cloth covered wire and vintage style ends if that's what it had originally.
Rodney

Here's one I'd definitely buy were I closer:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/art/4953355971.html

I even like the cabinet re-paint (at least, from the picture posted -- I'd need to see it in person, of course).

Yep! 30.00 for a Singer 403 and in a Singer cabinet. I'd buy that too!

http://ottumwa.craigslist.org/atq/4872175184.html

LOLOLOLOL "Paint is a little scratched...."

someone here NEEDS to get this machine. If I had the funds I would be taking tomorrow off to go get it..

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/for/4954964732.html

That won't last long.

Jon

Steve, sent you a PM. that is the mate to one I have, so it would be neat for us to both have one LOL!!

Though I'll need you to fabricate a few parts for me, using that one as a template.