Quiltingboard Forums - Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

- - Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking???? (https://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-antique-machine-enthusiasts-f22/vintage-giggles-aka-what-they-smoking-t174801.html)

miriam

08-20-2013 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideways (Post 6244407)

I guess he is so ashamed of his machines he herded them up like a bunch of cattle, can you tell what they are? Looks like plastic wonders to me.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/ele/4006198582.html

I've never had a clone parts machine - that is saying a lot - That clone would sew - the rest could be for parts maybe....

miriam

08-20-2013 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caroline S (Post 6244382)

Well that is a new one for me. A hand crank Dressmaker. It would be interesting to see how the hand crank is attached to the hand wheel.

I want to know how he did it too. I'm having to put steering wheel spinners on some to do that. I can't find the handle anywhere. He had to have some machine tools to get it out there straight.

Caroline S

08-20-2013 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 6244588)

I want to know how he did it too. I'm having to put steering wheel spinners on some to do that. I can't find the handle anywhere. He had to have some machine tools to get it out there straight.

The handle looks like some kind of tool handle. I bet Steve, with his machining knowledge, could figure out how to do it.

grant15clone

08-20-2013 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 6244588)

I want to know how he did it too. I'm having to put steering wheel spinners on some to do that. I can't find the handle anywhere. He had to have some machine tools to get it out there straight.

Drill press to get it straight, bolt from the Hardware store and a rolling pin handle.
~G~

Caroline S

08-20-2013 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grant15clone (Post 6244846)

Drill press to get it straight, bolt from the Hardware store and a rolling pin handle.
~G~

YES!!! I knew I recognized that handle from somewhere. I guess I need to look in my kitchen instead of the garage. Thanks G.

grant15clone

08-20-2013 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cecilia S. (Post 6243564)

Here is a pseudo-giggle, more of a question: This hand crank here, this would be only one stitch per crank, right?

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ515010324

I am not interested in buying it, just interestedin learning more about hand cranks for a possible re-furbishing soon :-)

I don't think you got your answer. Yes, one stitch per crank revolution. This would be very precise but I think on this setup your hand would hit the stop motion knob. It sticks out a ways.
~G~

costumegirl

08-20-2013 05:37 AM

http://orlando.craigslist.org/art/3984696803.html

1924?? wrong decade?? doesn't have the "look" of 1924 even though they say the serial is JA

DonnaC

08-20-2013 05:42 AM

Okay, now people are holding "viewings" of machines... what, is it deceased or something? And no pictures, no information, no nothing. I'm sure this person will get a bunch of calls.. NOT!

http://providence.craigslist.org/atq/4012313568.html

costumegirl

08-20-2013 05:51 AM

I had to look twice at this one - redo with a green wheel with beige body? not sure
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ515238322

grant15clone

08-20-2013 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by costumegirl (Post 6244973)

http://orlando.craigslist.org/art/3984696803.html

1924?? wrong decade?? doesn't have the "look" of 1924 even though they say the serial is JA

JA is not the serial #. It means it was made in a Japanese factory. A #7 can easily look like a #2 and vice versa. I bet it is from the late sixties / early seventies and that would fit. Crazy looking machine. Looks more like a Kenmore than a Singer, but at least they got the name right.

And Donna, Viewings is Hilarious! Maybe we should send flowers.:D
~G~

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:01 PM.

Page 416 of 561

416

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page