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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Looking for information please--A friend bought this Singer 201 Centenial machine at a Salvation Army auction for $5.00. Inside was the owners information, personal address book, etc. When the friend got to looking at the names in the book, he recognized that it was a high society list of the important people in Ft Worth Texas in the mid 1950's. How fun!!
They have never seen a cabinet like this, and wondered if it is unusual or if it had a "style" name, Really anything on it. Thanks, Texas Jan Finished in handsomely grained woods that reflects good taste in keeping with other fine furniture, this modern sewing cabinet also serves as a writing desk of unusual beauty. Four, spacious, dust-proof drawers provide ample room for all sewing accessories, stationery and correspondence. The top right drawer contains a spool rack and an oil can holder. The roomy drawer at the left has a built-in ink well and pencil tray. Comfortable handling of bulky material is afforded by the large extension leaf Nice machine! I have it's sister! :) (Not the cabinet tho, I'm still looking for a nicer one that what mine came in!) |
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Davis "Honeymoon?" Treadle - $75 !!
http://fresno.craigslist.org/atq/2568872547.html 1905 Singer 27 - $150 http://fresno.craigslist.org/atq/2584152175.html |
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New to me 27K 1904 with 45,000 alloted. It is STICKY! Can't imagine what is all over it, but there is wheat or weeds or something stuck in the sticky. LOL Decals are in pristine shape and the cabinet is not bad. DH thinks it is cherry. Brother found this one,
$55 She's a beauty, 27K [ATTACH=CONFIG]252806[/ATTACH] The whole thing is gooey and the grains are stuck in it [ATTACH=CONFIG]252807[/ATTACH] I think the goo is what has the faceplate brown. [ATTACH=CONFIG]252808[/ATTACH] Cabinet is very ornate. [ATTACH=CONFIG]252809[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by buslady
New to me 27K 1904 with 45,000 alloted. It is STICKY! Can't imagine what is all over it, but there is wheat or weeds or something stuck in the sticky. LOL Decals are in pristine shape and the cabinet is not bad. DH thinks it is cherry. Brother found this one,
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buslady,
Could you post a pic of the back of the two spool cabinet? Nice machine by the way. The 27 too. |
Jan, I have that same cabinet. Mine came with a black 319W. It needs veneer work, especially on the bottom and I'm not sure I'm up to it. But the cool, art deco look of it keeps drawing me to it. I do think if I learn how to do veneer work, it will be my first guinea pig.
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My wife works part time at a local Civil War museum. They were thinning out there collection and had this little beauty for sale. It was in such nice condition that I couldn't pass it up.
From some internet research, I believe it is a Nettleton and Raymond chainstitch machine from about 1857-1858. They were made in Brattleboro, Vermont. Its quite portable, only about 10" long. Its cute as a button though ! |
Very nice! Lucky you!
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Originally Posted by Fixedgearhead
Here is a link to my treadle conversion of a modern machine. I have a couple of older electric machines, Featherweight, Singer 404, but this is my main machine. The best of the old and new.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-150099-1.htm John I have converted a Singer 328K to treadle, but I bet it doesn't produce as nice a decorative stitch as your Bernina. My Singer 328 is a bit of a workout to treadle since the belt hits one spot of metal by the bobbin winder area. I don't wish to deface the machine to fix this problem; so, I just get an extra workout. |
Originally Posted by ndnchf
My wife works part time at a local Civil War museum. They were thinning out there collection and had this little beauty for sale. It was in such nice condition that I couldn't pass it up.
From some internet research, I believe it is a Nettleton and Raymond chainstitch machine from about 1857-1858. They were made in Brattleboro, Vermont. Its quite portable, only about 10" long. Its cute as a button though ! |
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