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Originally Posted by BoJangles
(Post 4653049)
Monica, I knew you were treadling that 201!
Well, I am going to pass on the New Home. I talked the owner into lowering his price on Craigslist so he can sell the machine. I have decided to buy the messed up Hales Crescent on Craigslist instead. I talked to the gal that has the Hales Crescent with the broken treadle leg (my DH can weld that) and it is a one family owned machine with the manual and everything. She says it is in good shape, even the cabinet,so we are off to go see it! http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2665083502.html Nancy And lucky you that your husband does welding. Looking forward to seeing better pictures of machine and cabinet. |
Originally Posted by bdschafer
(Post 4652401)
testing for photo download. I did it , but now I don't remember how I did it, as I did so many things:p....
This is the old machine that I have started to use. I think it's a 99.... Well everything was going great as I was free motion sewing on it. Then it started to break the thread and then it broke needles. I'm I trying to do too much with the old machine???? I'm really looking for a machine that will do free motion on, as my 500 has a real hard time with it too?!?!?! I just found your site and it's so interesting. Thanks. The better vintage Singer machines for FM quilting are the 15s. You can use your 66 for FM, but most folks find the 15s better for this type of quilting. I have noticed that FM quilting is easier and better with a 15 over a 66 due to the bobbin area and how the thread comes up out of the rotary drive (bobbin area). I only do straight stitch quilting with a 66 -which produces gorgeous stitches. |
Nancy; Thanks. I have never found any JA numbers on this one or the one made in Occupied Japan. Both are full size and take a class 66 bobbin. I know these Japanese made machines are supposed to have the JA numbers but will look again at them for more numbers. So I am correct in thinking that it is not a 15 clone? Curiouser and curiouser as Pooh would say.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
(Post 4651619)
Chris that is definitely not a 15 clone. From what I have read after WWII we gave Japan the specs to make 15 clones and 99 clones. That looks like a full sized machine? I doubt if that machine is a clone - I never heard of a class 66 clone? Does the serial number start with a JA? Anyway, it is a very nice looking/heavy duty machine.
I have a 99 clone that says "made in occupied Japan," but I haven't found a lot of the 99 clones either. Nancy |
I have a 'Federal' and it is a clone - you are right that one isn't a 15 clone though but I bet it is made in Japan.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
(Post 4653049)
Monica, I knew you were treadling that 201!
Well, I am going to pass on the New Home. I talked the owner into lowering his price on Craigslist so he can sell the machine. I have decided to buy the messed up Hales Crescent on Craigslist instead. I talked to the gal that has the Hales Crescent with the broken treadle leg (my DH can weld that) and it is a one family owned machine with the manual and everything. She says it is in good shape, even the cabinet,so we are off to go see it! http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2665083502.html Nancy |
Originally Posted by Charlee
(Post 4651717)
Photo #1 is a seam guide, it attaches to the bed of the machine to butt the edge of your fabric against. Looks like you have a gathering foot there as well.
Photo #2 is a zipper foot Miriam uses toothpaste to clean the attachments, I haven't tried it yet, but I'm going to! :) |
Style-O-Matic attachment
2 Attachment(s)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]283822[/ATTACH]Ok, this is it....It supposedly replaces a bunch of our attachments.
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
(Post 992715)
Hello everyone!!!
I just want to say that since I have become a member in this community I have felt very welcome and honored to be able to get to know you all and I have met some really wonderful people and have made quite a few friends!! Everyone here by now knows that I love old machines especially treadles and somehow you guys find me the go to guy for answers to you questions. Every day I hop on to see what is going on and I have tons of PM's in my folder waiting on me to help out with your vintage machines. I am NOT complaining a drop, believe me I really appreciate the fact that you respect me enough to want to ask your questions and I REALLY enjoy helping you all out. Plus I get to see some really neat machines that you guys own!!!! ;) Now I am far from an expert by no means, but you know I will do everything I can to find the answers for you or point you to someone who does know the answers. I have tons of records, manuals and parts list stored on my HD plus the stacks of factory documents sitting in front of me that could help a lot of us out with our machines. SO...........I am going to do a PDA just for asking questions, posting photos and just a nice place to hang out, but if it really takes off who knows the administrator might set up a corner just for the vintage machines. But I was thinking that if we had a special area to go to ask questions and post photos it might would help some else that may have the same question. To me there is nothing more special that to make a quilt on a vintage machine. So if you like Vintage machines and you want to come to the shop and hang out with us then feel free to do so!!! Billy |
Found this listing on CL http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/atq/2692010865.html
Artistic Sewing Cabinet?? |
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