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Charlee 05-28-2010 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by SewExtreme

Originally Posted by Deara

It is made of Sycamore. Cool! :shock: :shock:


WOW WOW WOW...........

That is beautiful. Hubby is very talented.
I want one (whine whine whine)........

Thanks! Who knows, if you drive out west maybe DH will make one for you! :-D[/quote]

HEY! I'm out west!! :lol:

SewExtremeSeams 05-28-2010 04:38 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee
Linda, How do I get you and your qubby to adopt me? :lol: That is nothing short of gorgeous!! WOW!

Hmmm... have to think on that one! DH has been looking at parlor cabinets and is pretty sure he can replicate one. Interested?????

Thank you. :-D

DH used the original 4 drawers and put new fronts on them.

SewExtremeSeams 05-28-2010 04:48 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee

Originally Posted by SewExtreme

Originally Posted by Deara

It is made of Sycamore. Cool! :shock: :shock:


WOW WOW WOW...........

That is beautiful. Hubby is very talented.
I want one (whine whine whine)........

Thanks! Who knows, if you drive out west maybe DH will make one for you! :-D

HEY! I'm out west!! :lol:[/quote]

That's right, you are out west! Anything is possible. Let me know. :D

Aurora 05-28-2010 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by summerstorm
Hi All,

I guess I need the wiring information. I bought a Singer 66 # AF627988 Appx 1940. I knew there was no cord or foot control but I had no idea it would not be an easy matter to get one. It has 3 prongs and I thought I found one, however, when I emailed the lady about a cord she said I would have to send in the entire motor assembly to be rewired and that it was expensive!

I can not see putting major money into it. Is she correct? Any alternatives?

Blessings,

Sharon



I dropped the foot control for my 301a and broke the porcelain insulator inside and the spring would no longer work. It used the same cord and foot control as my FW. I went on eBay and found one, bought it and it works great. I am attaching a pdf file of machine plugs/cords.

There are a couple of places to check on line if you cannot find it on eBay. Stitchesintime (that Billy mentioned) and SewClassic.com. You can also do a search, there are several websites that offer parts for vintage machines.

Miz Johnny 05-28-2010 05:33 PM

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A kind soul posted this link on the Treadleon list, and I had to check it out. I finally made it through 99 pages of posts! (I would like to say my housework is suffering, but I put it out of it's misery long ago.) I probably know some of you from other lists, but I'm a collector (translation: hoarder) and occasional sewist. I have 150+ machines, most vintage or antique. I usually sew on a treadle or handcrank machine, whichever one I can unearth first. I'm currently making a bedding set for my granddaughter and am using my 201 in a "Big Wheel" treadle. (That's what I should be doing right now, since she's due to arrive in less than a month.) I've posted a few random photos of machines--a Singer VS 2 parlor cabinet (I'm a sucker for parlor cabinets), a Singer 320K that originally had a 220 motor which now has been replaced, and a Japanese clone that I've converted to HC. (Love the 50's Japanese machines!!
Delighted to be here, and happy to see what everyone has hidden in the cellars and rafters.
Miz Johnny in Lexington, KY

Front of Singer VS 2 Parlor Cabinet
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Singer 320K
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Japanese Clone Converted to HC
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wvdek 05-28-2010 05:38 PM

SewExtreme- What a beautiful piece of cabinetry your DH is making. I am soooooo :mrgreen: with envy. Absolutely stunning. He can make me one anytime out of Wormy Chestnut or Cherry wood.

purplefiend 05-28-2010 06:20 PM

JCquilts,
your machine dates to about 1941, that's when the batch of 10,000 machines were ordered.
Sharon W.

purplefiend 05-28-2010 06:26 PM

Re:sneak preview
Wow!! what a gorgeous cabinet your hubby is building for you! He is very talented and the grain of the wood is beautiful!
Sharon W. drooling in Texas

SewExtremeSeams 05-28-2010 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by wvdek
SewExtreme- What a beautiful piece of cabinetry your DH is making. I am soooooo :mrgreen: with envy. Absolutely stunning. He can make me one anytime out of Wormy Chestnut or Cherry wood.

Thank you. He would love to use cherry or wormy chestnut wood. DH has made a hall tree bench and some bookshelves out of black walnut which is really pretty also. ;-)

SewExtremeSeams 05-28-2010 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by purplefiend
Re:sneak preview
Wow!! what a gorgeous cabinet your hubby is building for you! He is very talented and the grain of the wood is beautiful!
Sharon W. drooling in Texas

Thank you Sharon. ;-) I am a big fan of his! :D


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