Originally Posted by Weedwoman (Post 4697313)

Hope this pic of the mini I did on Elaine (201) comes through. It measures 10" x 12" finished and was really fun to make. Anybody that would like instructions can PM me with email address and I'll provide.

Originally Posted by Candace (Post 4703004)

Sure, I'll get right on that....I'm sure I can echo locate one lone sewing machine in a major city dumping ground. LOL.

Originally Posted by vintagemotif (Post 4705926)

You noticed that the first post of AJ's is not an introduction, but a go get that machine. Geez...

Originally Posted by Candace (Post 4700563)

Waaa.....I just answered a CL ad for a vintage machine and he said it wasn't working and no one was interested in a non-working, old Singer so he took it to the dump......double waaaa......

Originally Posted by miriam (Post 4702753)

Iris was upset Friday about the clacking. I thought it was normal. Maybe so! Iris your machine is normal!!!

Originally Posted by sew wishful (Post 4702919)

I went to the baptism service for two of my granddaughters and got to visiting with an elderly woman (80's) who still has her grandmothers old sewing machine!! Her grandmother bought it before she was married and their 50th wedding anniversary was in 1936! Of course her daughter got it and then this granddaughter (the 80+ year old) got it. She said it's been in her attic for years and years. Her grandson now lives in her house and she lives in town and the kids are slowly bringing things from the attic to her shed. She asked if I'd like to look it ov er for her when she gets it. Uh, like YYYEEEESSSS!!! So I can hardly sit still and keep wondering what kind of machine could this be??? 1880's something!!! Oh, my goodness!!!

Originally Posted by BoJangles (Post 4703986)

Monica, sounds like you had a fun and fulfilling day with the FW! It is a lot of fun to take the FW on field trips because: one, it is so small and easy to take, and two, everyone is fascinated by the tiny size and immense power of the FW!

Nancy

Originally Posted by jljack (Post 4706143)

I had a few ladies at my house on Saturday sewing pillowcases to send to troops, and one of them was using my FW. She had never seen one, let alone sewn on one, and after a few minutes getting used to the foot pedal and the feel of the machine, she loved it!!

Originally Posted by jljack (Post 4706166)

OK, all you VSMS people out there with various amounts of vintage sewing machine parts hanging around. My 1909 66-1 bobbin winder is in need of the spring for the thread guide. The spring I ordered from Sew-Classic is too small. We measured the old spring (the end broke off) ID, and the one she sent, and the original is larger. She checked all the springs she has, and it appears that my bobbin winder model takes a larger spring than bobbin winders made later.

So, does any one of you have that spring? It is for early 66-1's, and the ends have to be bent the right direction. Or does any one have a suggestion of what to do about it? Can we rig something up to work? Thanks!