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BoJangles

04-27-2011 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by treadlep

I've been looking at all of the vintage machines and have been inspired to clean up and use an old treadle machine I inherited from my great grandmother. I'm interested in any information anyone can provide regarding the manufacturer and age of this machine. It works fine and seems to be in very good condition. The only information on the machine is the name "richmond", but paperwork with it indicates it was sold by the Charles William Store. The needles with the machine are stamped "B Eldredge", but I have no idea whether a currently manufactured needle might work (seems longer than the average needle). It has a metal spring belt that drives the treadle, a shuttle bobbin and came with a box of Griest attachments. I've checked out several pages of this forum and only seen a few machines that seem to be close. Thanks so much!

Treadlep, that is a absolutely beautiful cabinet and machine! It looks like it came out of a display page on a magazine! Was it just a show piece for your great grandmother's house? Wow, she really took good care of that machine. You are very lucky to have such a beautiful cabinet and machine -- and one that has been in the family is priceless!

It looks a lot like my New Home pictured here on page 665. It that a small machine? It looks like a 3/4 size machine like my New Home.

Nancy

BoJangles

04-27-2011 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Here is a picture of my Graybar that I picked up for free. The machine needs new wiring, which I will never get around to doing. It now sits on my shelf looking pretty, but its real job is a parts machine. I swapped out a couple of rusty parts from it to use on my Two Spools. The second photo is the Graybar plate with take up in the same location as Sew Wishful's machine. The bottom photo is my Two Spools.

The Graybar is nice. I did some research when I was thinking of getting that Graybar. I remember it had the foot pedal that looks like a foot -- like the Wilcox and Gibbs foot pedal, but not as heavy nor big. Anyway, Graybar machines are not real common as Graybar made consumer products, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and yes sewing machines from 1926 until 1934 when the company succumbed to the Depression. That machine is from the actual company and not a badged machine. Graybar started out as Western Electric - then in 1925 split off to become Graybar. After 1934 it became a distribution company and they still exist today.

Just what I learned, I thought it was interesting! I wish now I'd of gotten that Graybar when I had the chance, but hopefully someone did get it to give it a good home!

Nancy

Kitzone

04-27-2011 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by luce321

Billy, I know this question has nothing to do with your post, but since I don't know how to post a question, I am putting it here.
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I have read the instructions but still don't know how to post a question. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.

Lucy

Hi Lucy, I sent you a PM that hopefully will explain how to post messages.

Kitzone

04-27-2011 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Nanamoms

Good morning, everyone. I have a question...I was given a 15-91 but it does not have the wooden (?) base or case. I don't necessarily want to put it in a cabinet. Is there someone who can make a base for me or where I can buy one? The sweet lady who gave it to me told me that the "coffin top" cases do not work with it.

Any suggestions?

I have been looking on eBay and also have been keeping my eye out for different cases that may work for my 15-91 on craigs list. Also, if I remember correctly, someone on VSMS husband made wooden bases but I am not positive.

When the weather improves I am hopeful to find a decent case at a yard sale that I can swap out the SM heads.

Maybe someone else can offer better solutions to our caseless cause :)

Judy

sewbizgirl

04-27-2011 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_quilts

I have a question: I have a 301A with a serial # of NA 223654. Now I've been to the Singer dating site and I can find out that she was made in Anderson, SC, and between the years of 1951 and 1959 but cannot even begin to figure out how to get to the allotment date. This is because all I've seen so far stops with the A and another letter or the E and another letter serial number. What am I doing wrong and where do I go for more info? Thanks in advance, Chris

There is much less info available on the machines made at the Anderson, South Carolina plant. What I've read is that when it was sold the records weren't kept, like they were in New Jersey and at other plants. I guess we are lucky to have the info we do have...

sewbizgirl

04-27-2011 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

Whis is this little machine worth?? I can't find any info on it. http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/atq/2345186622.html

Jan in Tx

That looks like a really nice model 15 clone... I'd pay up to $50 for it. Is is really $1? And you dared to show that to this group, LOL?

sewbizgirl

04-27-2011 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mpeters1200

Am I the world's worst mom or what? I have to keep my 7 year old home today as he's sick.....so I'm trying to figure out which sitter to use so I can go to my sewing machine class today and pick up my new machine! RRRGGG...Looks like we'll be making a field trip with some coloring books and crayons, provided his fever is low. If it won't come down...I'll probably have to reschedule picking her up.

I really want to get her home!

I know you are anxious to get your machine, but it's not fair to expose healthy people to a sick child. Keep that baby home, where he needs to be, and reschedule.

sewbizgirl

04-27-2011 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by purplefiend

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Originally Posted by mpeters1200

I don't know what clamping feet are, but you sure have a pretty machine. Those red eyes are nice. All the ones I've seen are treadles, no electric ones.

Here's a website that shows pictures of the back clamping feet for the Singer 66-1 model.

http://www.helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk/bcfeet.html

Funny, but the first photo they show, the "regular sewing foot" is not for the 66-1 at all. It should have the forked attachment at the top, just like all the rest of the attachments shown below it.

quilt addict

04-27-2011 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by treadlep

The only information on the machine is the name "richmond", but paperwork with it indicates it was sold by the Charles William Store. The needles with the machine are stamped "B Eldredge", but I have no idea whether a currently manufactured needle might work (seems longer than the average needle).

That is a beautiful machine. It appears to me to be a baged Davis or National made machine. I would start my search there. Good Luck!

See someone already answered.

luv2learn

04-27-2011 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

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Originally Posted by mpeters1200

Here's another newbie question. What are cams? How do they make decorative stitches? Would you use them on a straight stitch machine or does it have to zig zag to make them work. I'm real curious.

temid=48

They explain cam as "an irregular wheel with one or two bands of indentations which allows a mechanical sewing machine to sew multi step and decorative stitches."

Nancy

Are all cams machine specific, or are they interchangeable from one cam using machine to another?

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