The 237 would be the better machine.

The 237 works beautifully.....I love it!! It is a Keeper!

Chrystal, who made your machine? I have some of those cams, but don't know which machine they fit.


Bobbie

Myer Deluxe
 

Wow! Just found this thread - super cool :D

This is my new toy, I ended up back here searching around for other machines like it after Google turned up absolutely nothing. I was really surprised as I have seen a few Myer Deluxe models here over the past couple of years. I didn't think they were that uncommon.

Anyway, I've never seen one exactly like this before so I thought I'd add mine to the gallery of other 'pretties'...

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Amelia - that one has some class!

It looks like it not only can sew, but tell the weather and play music all at the same time. :D
I love the fabric cord BTW. And does that have an unusual case?
~G~

Frudemoo that's a great machine! These early zigzags remind me of cars from 1958 or 59 when the chrome and fins were at their peak and were completely overdone.
Miriam already posted a picture of the one Japanese fancy stitch machine I own. It's the orange Monkey Wards model she showed us. It's not overly fancy but works well.
Rodney

Here is my Fleetwood Deluxe. I have only been able to narrow it down to being made in Japan because of the Japanese script cast into the underside of the body. it is a work horse, and sews brilliantly on fine fabrics as well as heavy canvas.

I have a couple with that big wide throat plate - one is a Capitol. Nice machine BUT I have a Singer nearly identical and it is a POJ.

Hey, thanks Miriam :) I think so too... can't wait to give it a go, I think I'd better get dad to check the electrics on this one, it's got some 'red wire/green wire' action going on - he's busy rebuilding a vintage amplifier at the moment so I have to try and be patient ;)

I'm sure it can do all of those things Grant! The case is sitting behind it in the pic. Nothing terribly unusual except for being in such fantastic condition and such a nice colour. The handle is white vinyl.

Looks great Rodney! The other Myer Deluxe models I've seen have more chrome than this and are a deeper metallic sky blue. Pretty striking! Must have been the most common one released in Australia. There seems to be much more variety in the USA.

I highly regret giving my Wizard to the Goodwill this past November....what was I thinking! Actually I was in a full blown panic!! My oldest son called me the end of Sept to tell me he was getting married to his 6 month girlfriend And that they were getting married the end of October. What?? Well you know what I thought immediately, haha. Well no, that wasn't it. But, as things evolved they decided on the day before Thanksgiving and then without a long story they were going to have a reception at our house for 60 people. Oh....my....god! I am not a hoarder and my house is usually passably ok, but I am a perfectionist about it if I am having people in. I am NEVER one to entertain. In fact most people would call me a hermit, lol. That is partly because if a speck of dust is out of place I am mortified (only if people are over not when it's just me and hubby). Well, I had sewing machines all over the house....dining room, family room, etc. then they told me they wanted to use the garage as a dance floor and live band. Aggghhhh! It was crammed to the ceiling. Anyway, full blown panic, decluttering like crazy, etc., etc. so my Wizard is gone. So sad. I lost 15 pounds in that 6 weeks of 18 hour days of cleaning and organizing like crazy. I don't recommend that as a form of weight loss though! Lol. It sewed beautifully after I cleaned her all up. But I got frustrated trying to find a reverse button. Looking at this pick now makes me kick myself!

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I really like the look of this Miriam :)

Hey Joe
I've just been sniffing around the Needlebar archive trying to read up on how this numbering system works. They have pictures of the Myer Deluxe model that I've seen around before but none like this one with the internal cam stack for other stitch patterns. Mine is stamped: JNZ 749258 NE J-A12
So does that mean it can be identified from that number or is there more to it that you know of?
Cheers,
Amelia

I have had this one for a while. It was my grandmothers. I feel horrible for not even getting it out of the case while she was still alive. (I am grateful it was in my shed and not my home as we lost my home almost a year ago to fire) I can't find the model number on it anywhere. I see the motor model. But nothing to give me a clue of the machine model. It is a Bradford....

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Nice machine, though it probably goes in this thread: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html.

That bronze colored plaque on the front might have the model name/number. Or they are on a tag on the front right under the front of the bed, though most of these machines were just branded with any of a number of names.

It's made in Japan. There are no numbers on the plaques.... There is this one underneath
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Welcome Shimmer!!! I'm glad you were able to have that lovely machine!!! It is so exciting. Have you made it work yet? There is a lot of info on that thread Mark linked to - and do post a pic there, too. If you have questions feel free to post or pm. It looks very much like a Brother badged machine. Those are usually some of the best clones. It is up there with a Morse and an Atlas. Enjoy - the best thing you could do is to use that machine.

Brother sewing machine serial numbers are coded to indicate the manufacture date of the machine.
The letter and first number indicate the month and last digit of the year the machine was made.
Because the first number in the serial number could correspond to a year in any decade, you need help
from Brother International Corp., the machine's manufacturer, to determine when the machine
was made. You can submit an email request through the company's website.

Amelia,

I got the J-A number chart I'm using from the Yahoo Japanese machine group. J-A 12 was made by Brother.
The other alpha numeric group is probably the serial number.

Joe

You're so smart :) I can't get it threaded proper. It sounds awesome! Just have some threading issues. That's why I am trying to find a model number to see if I can get a diagram for threading it.

My hubby wants to call it Belle Aire....says it's the same color as his uncle's 57 Chevy :)

Here's a link to a Brother HA3B5 machine on eBay that is just like yours:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Brot...-/201059188439

Thank you so much! Now need to find the manual or how to thread it. I think I'm really close but the top thread underneath isn't tight.....

Shimmer,

Try this link for a manual. http://ascrapoflife.blogspot.com/201...er-sewing.html

Cathy

Actually there is a Belle Aire - it is a red machine. This MANUAL is the manual you need for that machine: http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...al-rotated.pdf
Muv has a video for a Singer 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tiiZ51J7g
The clones should thread the needle right to left - some of the Singer 15s thread left to right but they are the same beast and the same manual. It is unlikely that you will find a specific manual for a clone.

The machine for that manual has the tension in the front, so it might not work.

That manual works for clones with front tensions - sorta.

Mark,

You are correct. Not sure why I didn't catch that.

Cathy

Miriam,

Most class 15 (clones) machines thread from left to right. The Singer 19-88 thru -91 right to left.

Cathy

What did I do get it the other way around??? sigh - getting old............ it was exactly what I meant. I'm thinking the old 15-30s go the other way.

Miriam,

Yup, the 15-30 threads left to right. Seems we giggled over this same thing in the past. GGG

Cathy

I have trouble with left and right some days. Have you ever noticed that some Singer throat plates have arrows on them??? I sort of wish they all did. I guess a magic marker would do the trick...

Thanks Joe, sounds like there's another group I have to join :D

Morse TZ.50

Wards ZZ Model 788 made Japan.

Very nice way to display your machines KenZ.
Both machines you posted look great!
Rodney

I've always wanted one of the 7 Jewel and 21 Jewel Monty machines. Very nice.

What are those?
Rodney

Sorry, I typed in my own language. I call a Montgomery Ward machine a 'Monty' and the 7 Jewel and 21 Jewel machines are two different models with the MW badge.

Monty makes sense now. What does the 7 jewel and 21 jewel mean?
Sorry I'm dense.
Rodney

Hmm, saying Monty is quicker than Monkey Wards which is what I grew up hearing. Love that blue machine.

Cari