Beauties. I like how the black one has the old-style bobbin winder assembly.

Both are in such good shape. You've done an excellent job cleaning them up.

I haven't had to do much cleaning, just oil and wipe down. tiny spots of rust here and there. guessing that 18 out of the 25 machines where clean and usable 25/30 years ago, Then just sat there.

you should see the japanese clones I got, there new !! 50 years ago, but just sat.

How fun. I like the black one the best, too. How do they sew? Which one makes the nicest stitch?

as far as sewing all I have done with either is just a few test. to make sure they do sew. They seem to do ok. The black one is the best or I may just like it's looks better. you know how that goes.

They should have added a bit more bling to pinkie. Thinking add some 1970's hippy flowers to it LOL

Ooooooooo, I love them. Especially the black one--do I understand you, that you bought a whole bunch of old sewing machines, and these are only two that you are showing off for us????? I love that black one.

last night on this site, doing some searching on tensioners

I saw a thread by CD, He has the very same machine as The black one, in fact two , Those both have different names. He said they both have a broken gear that runs the ZZ

mainly I bought the black one to take a photo. using a pfaff 130, necchi Bu and that one

Love those machines and that they're both rescues!! The black one is the one I like the best. Shhh...don't tell Pink Floyd.

I just bought a teal and cream Morse today that looks exactly like your black Universal. I need to find a manual or any information so I can fix the tension spring, wind the bobbin, and thread the machine lol. Would you have model, number, etc. information on the Universal that would help me in locating one?

Nice looking machines.