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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by deplaylady
I am the new owner of a 99K! $40 from CL - I posted pictures in my other topic I started yesterday. I'm going to need a new cord, but I am tempted to put a crank on it. Not sure how hard it would be or if it makes sense. I guess I'm going to have to start naming machines - I have a FW coming home next week, too.
two: unscrew one big screw holding the motor in place.(Save for future reversal if desired.) Three: screw the crank mechanism into the same hole the motor mount used-- with the angled tongue between the wheel spokes. DONE--crank away. |
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy,
Sorry to hear that you got rained on, that doesn't sound like a wonderful time for a day of celebration. Well, I had a blast on such a rainy day! My day wasn't dreary at all, very sunny on the side of town where I was located. :) The company was awesome, knowledgeable, funny, and friendly! The food was excellent and plentiful. And all of the machines were simply gorgeous. The host has an awesome collection of machines and parts! Someone showed off two of her beautiful quilts that she made with exchange blocks from the Treadleon block exchange. I had fun seeing the creativity that some folks from Treadleon used in signing their blocks, very nicely done! I want to thank Sharon, Purplefiend, for mentioning the Treadleon group numerous times. I recommend becoming a member and attending a TOGA or mini TOGA. Yup, I had a blast, and I'm looking forward to the gathering in September. Did you take any pictures? I would love to see some of the machines! Nancy |
Mimiam, My Elna does not have a way to lighten the pressure on the presser foot - it adjusts automatically and it's a little too firm for quilting - sometimes seams shift. It eats the first corner of things like small triangles - I assume because it's a zz machine and has a larger hole in the plate. The feed dogs don't drop for FMQ. I love that machine, but for quilting, I'll take the 301.
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OK--I am now about 100 pages behind. You folks are CHATTY!!
Wonder how long it will take me to catch up? I am trying to stay away from new machines, but did get a couple of "little" ones--a Kruse and Murphy HC and an extra K & M head--just in case. <GR> More later--I'm off to pick up a lavender Necchi for someone else!! |
Just thought I would share this site.
http://www.catalogs.com/crafts/sewin...ine-parts.html I have just recently had a reason to start visiting this section of the message board & while I have read through alot of the messages I must confess I haven't read them all so I apologize if this site has already been posted. |
Miz Johnny, can you post pics of the lavendar Necchi?
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So the church that I quilt at is having their garage sale this weekend. They want 80.00 for a vintage machine whose decals are coming off, no attachments and no shuttle or spindle bobbins. I think it's outrageous, but a friend of mine thinks it would be a good investment. The serial number is starts with a B and has all 8's and 9's in the number part. I'm trying to figure out what type of machine it is.
The decals say Singer, and it has a good size throat area, just a shade smaller than my 66. But it has some reddish tint to the decals. I KNOW it is not a redeye, but the decals are real similar. It has a drop in area for one of those long bobbins (shuttle right?) no shuttle bobbin casing though. It seems like a lot of money for a machine that can't possibly work with no shuttle. I just wish I could figure out what it is. |
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Hi, after posting this is the main section, I was told how to post in this area LOL (I'm very new here)
So, my OP was along the lines that I had picked up two treadles off CL's for $50. ($25 per treadle) I have figured out one is a Singer #27, that was pretty easy, already wound a bobbin, threaded and sewed on it last night, no instructions, it all clicked in my head LOL (after a good oiling) . The other...I am having a heck of of time with. Says "Queen" on the arm, not "new' "the" or any other words, just Queen LOL (I have been trying like mad to figure out what it is) I attached pictures of both machines, The drawers we're filled with all sorts of things...I'll have to post pics of some of those things as well! Have NO idea of what most the stuff is... I did find a certificate of warranty for the queen sewing machine, I can try to take a pic of it...but its in REALLY rough shape, The date on it was Oct. 22nd 1900. Had a 5 yr warranty!!!! :lol: Also had The White Sewing Company on the slip of paper. And a lil introduction about me, I am 26, I stay home with my 4 kids, ages ~ almost 5yr, one will be 3 at the end of August, a 16month old and a 4 month old. I started sewing a couple years ago, picked up a Pfaff 4240. My grandma gave me her Husqvarna Freesia, and my grandpa surprised me with a Brother machine. Sorry for the massive post, all 4 kids are mellow and chill, and I can type with out holding a kid lol Hopefully it makes sense, I am a lil scattered brain, on day two of not smoking, and totally cut out drinking Mountain Dew as well,(one my 3rd cup of coffee) taking up treadling as my new habit, its easy to do even with the kids awake, and they like pushing the pedal :) |
Beautiful machine!
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Raynebowbrite; the "Queen" is is a fiddle base -look at base shape on machine. Can't help other than that other than to say they're both very pretty machines and look clean.
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