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Donna Mare 01-30-2011 01:00 PM


Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Donna Mare there is a free machine for you on CL.

http://maine.craigslist.org/zip/2187930133.html

Don't ask me why I'm looking on Maine CL.

Thank You.!! I just saw this post.. LOL You can see what I got today.. Its a crunchy.. My Sunday now.. I did write to see if the other is available still.. I expect it to be gone.. time will tell. I want to thank you though!!!

featherweight 01-30-2011 01:02 PM


Originally Posted by tomilu
Another treadle on CL near Wichita. Singer Red Eye in plain cabinet for $30
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2188490502.html

OMG.. I sure wish I were closer. I could never find a deal like this in the Denver area...

tomilu 01-30-2011 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by featherweight

Originally Posted by tomilu
Another treadle on CL near Wichita. Singer Red Eye in plain cabinet for $30
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2188490502.html

OMG.. I sure wish I were closer. I could never find a deal like this in the Denver area...

Do you want me to pick it up for you?

tomilu 01-30-2011 01:53 PM

Was it someone on this group that needed a needle clamp for their Singer 27?

cherrybsixty 01-30-2011 01:53 PM

[quote=BoJangles]

Originally Posted by Kathie S.
I talked to my favorite sewing person and about bobbins for my 66. Yes, Nancy I am talking about you. Nancy told me to never use plastic bobbins in it. Singer gave me a phone number of a man who has parts. I called him for missing parts and to order bobbins. He told me to never use metal bobbins and to only use plastic because metal will ruin my machine. I am confused. Any imput from anyone? Kathie

How could he tell you metal would ruin your machine? When they started making the 66 they did not have plastic bobbins? I say use a good quality bobbin, plastic or metal, that works in your machine. I don't use plastic in my 66, but mine is a 1914 machine -- there were no plastic bobbins then.

Miz Johnny, Billy, anyone else have an opinion? I am curious too as I was told to never use plastic bobbins in my 66!

Nancy[/quote Nancy, I agree with you. My '63 401A will only use a certian metal bobbin. if it's a cheaper one(bobbin) it won't give me a good stitch.

featherweight 01-30-2011 01:55 PM


Originally Posted by tomilu

Originally Posted by featherweight

Originally Posted by tomilu
Another treadle on CL near Wichita. Singer Red Eye in plain cabinet for $30
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2188490502.html

OMG.. I sure wish I were closer. I could never find a deal like this in the Denver area...

Do you want me to pick it up for you?

I'll tell you,,, If I didn't have such a gas hog I would come to your place and get it..

BoJangles 01-30-2011 02:00 PM


Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I read somewhere metal machine metal bobbin, plastic machine plastic bobbin. My 66-1 hates the plastic bobbins and hates the newer metal bobbins, only likes the vintage ones. All my vintages machines are that way too. Find yourself a vintage bobbin, but also make sure you have the correct one for the 66.

Well Monica, I have to agree I forgot to mention the fact that I only use vintage metal bobbins not the new ones.

You all remember the major problems a plastic bobbin caused with my fancy/very expensive Pfaff embroidery machine? I still have not gotten that machine fixed as it is going to cost me over $500 to fix what that plastic bobbin caused.

Nancy

purplefiend 01-30-2011 02:04 PM


Originally Posted by tomilu
Another treadle on CL near Wichita. Singer Red Eye in plain cabinet for $30
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2188490502.html

Sorry Tomilu, but that's not a Red eye, its 127 with Sphinx decals. The red eye decals only came on the model 66.

featherweight 01-30-2011 02:13 PM


Originally Posted by BoJangles

Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I read somewhere metal machine metal bobbin, plastic machine plastic bobbin. My 66-1 hates the plastic bobbins and hates the newer metal bobbins, only likes the vintage ones. All my vintages machines are that way too. Find yourself a vintage bobbin, but also make sure you have the correct one for the 66.

Well Monica, I have to agree I forgot to mention the fact that I only use vintage metal bobbins not the new ones.

You all remember the major problems a plastic bobbin caused with my fancy/very expensive Pfaff embroidery machine? I still have not gotten that machine fixed as it is going to cost me over $500 to fix what that plastic bobbin caused.

Nancy

My Pfaff embroidery machine came with only plastic bobbins.

irishrose 01-30-2011 02:34 PM

You people are killing me. I want a treadle because I sewed on my grandmother's. The Kansas one is in my price range. My son was criss-crossing that area last week. It'd fit in a corner of his big truck. Wah, wah, wah.


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