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sew wishful 08-01-2011 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sew wishful
Can't wait to hear (read) comments about this. I bought a So-Fro by Singer (do I hear a groan??) at half price day in Goodwill. Paid $2.50 for it!! I cleaned it up, oiled a couple spots, took it apart twice to figure out the fancy stitches and a few other buttons I couldn't understand (no book or ANyTHING came with it) and it sews beautifully!! Every stictch works (if you know what buttons to turn, LOL!) The ONLY problem I have with it is: If I don't hold my finger weight on the spool of thread it will suck it in like gang busters, and it's all on the under side of the material. Big loops of it!! It's all threaded correctly (someone owned this machine to learn on cuz it's numbered in marker 1, 2, 3, etc. and written in marker is Bobbin - counter clockwise. Cute. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what to weight the spool down with to keep it from being pulled in too fast. The spool holder doesn't come out of the top of the spool or I would try some washers. Any ideas??
I think I remember a while back someone calling these machines "Sew and Throw". Why....this really does sew nicely, today!!

Wow, $2.50, you got a good deal. I went to look one up to see what it looked like. Here's one for $120!

http://singeroriginalvintageproducts...NEFORSALE.aspx

Mine is newer I think...has more knobs .....Here's a pic

deplaylady 08-01-2011 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by sew wishful

Originally Posted by SewExtreme

Originally Posted by sew wishful
Can't wait to hear (read) comments about this. I bought a So-Fro by Singer (do I hear a groan??) at half price day in Goodwill. Paid $2.50 for it!! I cleaned it up, oiled a couple spots, took it apart twice to figure out the fancy stitches and a few other buttons I couldn't understand (no book or ANyTHING came with it) and it sews beautifully!! Every stictch works (if you know what buttons to turn, LOL!) The ONLY problem I have with it is: If I don't hold my finger weight on the spool of thread it will suck it in like gang busters, and it's all on the under side of the material. Big loops of it!! It's all threaded correctly (someone owned this machine to learn on cuz it's numbered in marker 1, 2, 3, etc. and written in marker is Bobbin - counter clockwise. Cute. Anyway, I'm trying to figure out what to weight the spool down with to keep it from being pulled in too fast. The spool holder doesn't come out of the top of the spool or I would try some washers. Any ideas??
I think I remember a while back someone calling these machines "Sew and Throw". Why....this really does sew nicely, today!!

Wow, $2.50, you got a good deal. I went to look one up to see what it looked like. Here's one for $120!

http://singeroriginalvintageproducts...NEFORSALE.aspx

Mine is newer I think...has more knobs .....Here's a pic

It's cute - trimmed in pink! :) I would have picked that up for my GD!

Charlee 08-01-2011 12:14 PM

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Cross everything you can for me...have an email out to someone selling an A.G. Mason "New Florence" treadle machine...am hoping beyond hope that they haven't sold it yet...it's freakin GORGEOUS!! A.G. Mason was a subsidiary company of White...so while many refer to the machine as a "White" is technically is not...

BrandyMcCoy 08-01-2011 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy
These are two of my many machines...

Here is the White after I followed Billy's tutorial on how to clean them

miriam 08-01-2011 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy

Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy
These are two of my many machines...

Here is the White after I followed Billy's tutorial on how to clean them

SWEET!

Charlee 08-01-2011 01:18 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee
Cross everything you can for me...have an email out to someone selling an A.G. Mason "New Florence" treadle machine...am hoping beyond hope that they haven't sold it yet...it's freakin GORGEOUS!! A.G. Mason was a subsidiary company of White...so while many refer to the machine as a "White" is technically is not...

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's mine...I go to get her on Weds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~happy dance~

BrandyMcCoy 08-01-2011 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee
Cross everything you can for me...have an email out to someone selling an A.G. Mason "New Florence" treadle machine...am hoping beyond hope that they haven't sold it yet...it's freakin GORGEOUS!! A.G. Mason was a subsidiary company of White...so while many refer to the machine as a "White" is technically is not...

That is gorgeous I love that table....my fingers are crossed for you:)

quilt addict 08-01-2011 01:55 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee
Cross everything you can for me...have an email out to someone selling an A.G. Mason "New Florence" treadle machine...am hoping beyond hope that they haven't sold it yet...it's freakin GORGEOUS!! A.G. Mason was a subsidiary company of White...so while many refer to the machine as a "White" is technically is not...

Charlee that IS GORGEOUS. I hope you get it.

quilt addict 08-01-2011 01:56 PM


Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy

Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy
These are two of my many machines...

Here is the White after I followed Billy's tutorial on how to clean them

Brandy That White turned out very pretty, looks almost new.

:thumbup:

Charlee 08-01-2011 01:59 PM


Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy

Originally Posted by BrandyMcCoy
These are two of my many machines...

Here is the White after I followed Billy's tutorial on how to clean them

Really nice Brandy! Good job!


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