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BrandyMcCoy 08-01-2011 02:01 PM

Thank you:)

emmah 08-01-2011 02:11 PM


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!!

Sounds like a tension problem, make sure the machine is threaded right, and also check to see if there is lint or something in the tension discs that are keeping them from holding the thread tight. You can test it by increasing and decreasing the tension and seeing if it makes a difference. If it doesn't, I would suspect something isn't working right there.

Kathie S. 08-01-2011 02:13 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

That is a thing of beauty. Good job. Kathie

grannie cheechee 08-01-2011 02:13 PM

Brandy, that is beautiful, and you sure did a great job!!!!!!!!

nickylsf 08-01-2011 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by Charlee

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~

Congrats Charlee! Can't wait to see her.

nickylsf 08-01-2011 02:17 PM


Originally Posted by Kathie S.

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

That is a thing of beauty. Good job. Kathie

Ditto that!

luce321 08-01-2011 02:30 PM

Charlee, that is a beautiful machine. I have never seen one with decals on the cabinet. Sure hope you get it.

luce321 08-01-2011 02:34 PM

Charlee, so glad you got her. This was your lucky day.

melinda1962 08-01-2011 02:35 PM


Originally Posted by miriam

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!

Ditto!!!

luce321 08-01-2011 02:35 PM

Brandy, your White is beautiful. Good job.


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