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

Quilt Mom 06-02-2012 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by AshleyR (Post 5258834)

Looks like they are advertising just the cabinet, not a machine.

Krisb 06-03-2012 10:01 AM

Miriam, you are right. Those are nice machines. Guess I just resent being vintage.

miriam 06-03-2012 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by Krisb (Post 5262665)
Miriam, you are right. Those are nice machines. Guess I just resent being vintage.

Don't resent being vintage - cherish being vintage - some of those vintage machines really rock...
I'm tinkering with a vintage Pfaff - I can see some good engineering and some room for improvement - I don't think plastic is an improvement however - I can see that the Pfaff 260 can do about what my Singer 401 can do - it's a tank - I wish I had a manual.

Krisb 06-03-2012 04:01 PM

One of the best machines I ever used was a Pfaff from about 1955-1960. I was not allowed to touch the tension. And my aunt's Elna was a beast.

miriam 06-03-2012 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by miriam (Post 5262741)
Don't resent being vintage - cherish being vintage - some of those vintage machines really rock...
I'm tinkering with a vintage Pfaff - I can see some good engineering and some room for improvement - I don't think plastic is an improvement however - I can see that the Pfaff 260 can do about what my Singer 401 can do - it's a tank - I wish I had a manual.

My wish came true!!! Melinda sent me a manual PDF!!!! I am doing the happy dance!!! Melinda compares it to a 319 - It is similar. I like the idea that that lever will allow me to hold it and make the zig zag go wider or narrower for monograms or such!!! I think this is going to be a very cool vintage machine. Nothing plastic on there.

Caroline S 06-05-2012 06:32 AM

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/atq/3056335922.html

Really???

Brynn 06-05-2012 08:51 AM


Originally Posted by Caroline S (Post 5266764)

Must be a lot of bills and wishful thinking.

MrsBoats 06-05-2012 12:52 PM

*Is* there such thing as a 16-66? I've never heard of it before. Regardless, yes-a lot of wishful thinking in this one!


Originally Posted by Caroline S (Post 5266764)


Charlee 06-05-2012 12:59 PM


Originally Posted by MrsBoats (Post 5267553)
*Is* there such thing as a 16-66? I've never heard of it before. Regardless, yes-a lot of wishful thinking in this one!

Nope...they turned the numbers around...it's a 66-16

misskira 06-06-2012 02:08 PM

Am I missing something?
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/art/3061747531.html


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