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Miriam,
Had to laugh when I saw your Indianapolis description - land of the vicious poison ivy! Cindy |
Originally Posted by QuilterGary
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by QuilterGary
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/atq/2552685091.html
I really want this machine but I have no place to put it. Billy Billy |
Originally Posted by miriam
http://bn.craigslist.org/atq/2548605680.html
anybody need a project in Illinois? Billy |
Originally Posted by Cindy Lou Who
Miriam,
Had to laugh when I saw your Indianapolis description - land of the vicious poison ivy! Cindy |
I'm pretty sure I read on here that machines can be treadles if they have the groove in the hand wheel for the belt. If it doesn't have a groove it can't be treadled? I have a 66 in a treadle base, but I can't get the belt to stay on....I don't believe there is a groove in the wheel. Was this once an electric (I have an electric that runs great)? Are the hand wheels interchangeable...can I even try to make this machine work??
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I have a Necchi-Alco as well; mine is a Japanese class 15.
Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
I saw at a local thrift store a Necchi Alco sewing machine. It looked a little lonely, but I wanted to get some input on the machine before considering buying it. The machine seemed clean, the cabinet was in so-so condition. Usually at this particular store, they test appliances before putting them on the floor, so I think it runs. No plate to cover the bobbin area. No bobbin. No manual. It does have the cord & pedal. There is some kind of double plug-in on the pedal cord. Anyone know why that might be? (Sorry, no pictures.)
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Go; you'll have a wonderful time. I would love to attend this one sometime, but once school starts up, my TOGA days are over--I can only make the summer ones!!
Originally Posted by CanoePam
I saw people posting about a TOGA in California and I was wondering if anyone here was planning on attending the River Rats TOGA in Lake City Minnesota in mid September. I've recently given in to my long-standing attraction to vintage machines. I bought a Singer 27/3 treadle a few years back but have only used it a little. I also have two Featherweights I use for piecing, and I recently bought two Singer 99s (at least one is getting a hand crank conversion). I also picked up a lovely Universal (a Japanese Singer 15 "clone" that I'm planning on using as a "project" machine. My husband is really interested in learning how to repair vintage machines, and we're planning on attending all 4 days of the RRTOGA.
Pam |
Beautiful National!!
Originally Posted by lee231
DD picked this up for me a couple weeks ago, 1 of 2 - Lakeshore.
$30 |
Wow--you've hit the jackpot!! This one looks like a Davis.
Originally Posted by lee231
DD picked this up at an auction, 2 of 2 Minnesota 'B'
$20 Today she inform me that she spotted a National Two Spool for $30, will have to go look at that one, she says it in rough shape. |
It looks like a German-made machine, but I can't quite figure out which!!
Originally Posted by nickylsf
Originally Posted by nickylsf
I picked up an Empira treadle today from CL. I will post pics later. I can't find any information on it! The decals are lions and there are also decals on the cabinet and even on the irons. It has a shuttle and some attachments. Any info out there? Thanks!
Has anyone heard of this machine? I have looked all over on the web and have found nothing, spare a quote on Google books about a lawsuit involving an Empira Sewing Machine Company! |
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