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miriam 02-22-2013 01:57 AM


Originally Posted by labeelady (Post 5879074)
Thanks, Steve. I sure hope she turns out to be a work horse! She makes a pretty straight stitch, so I may use her for piecing occasionally.

Keep her cleaned and oiled

DogHouseMom 02-27-2013 07:04 PM

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Just picked this one up. Wasn't in the market for this model ... but couldn't pass it up for $35.

Needs a slide plate over the bobbin area. The wood on the top will need to be worked a bit as they had it positioned in the sun. Drawer full of bobbins and a bobbin case in one of the drawers, as well as a belt - but no attachments. Will need needles as well. The drawer assembly on the left side is loose and will need to look at that - think it just needs to be fixed to the screw hole in the irons. Irons are in great shape. I haven't lifted the machine up, but everything moves freely from the top and I looked underneath with a flashlight and didn't see any glaring problems.

SN FR2470727 ... best I can find so far is between 1914 and 1917

Any recommendations to source the missing slide plate? I saw one on E-bay but wondering if there are other sources. I checked Sew-Classic but didn't find one.

Oh ... I'm "guessing" that the bobbin winder operates by positioning so the groove fits into the treadle belt??

craftiladi 02-28-2013 05:38 AM

Sue i wouldn't have been able to pass that up either-and isn't that just the way-when we aren't looking is when THEY find us..lol Very Nice-Congrats!

SteveH 02-28-2013 08:29 AM

very nice, I have the portable version of that.

DogHouseMom 02-28-2013 04:36 PM

Good news ... I found the cover plate wedged in a drawer!

miriam 03-01-2013 01:36 AM


Originally Posted by DogHouseMom (Post 5895270)
Good news ... I found the cover plate wedged in a drawer!

THAT almost never happens!

craftiladi 03-01-2013 05:35 AM

My New Old ladies.....
 
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I don't think I have shared these yet....and the last pic is one I am currently waiting on its arrival . I guess you could say i sorta went on a buying spree...but darn when the deals come up you just gotta grab them...right?

Marvlin 03-01-2013 07:35 AM

Baby is a beauty.
 
Baby is a beauty. I collect Featherweights also. I now have 7 and still looking for one dated 1943.

Originally Posted by judyyoungs (Post 3497793)
This is the oldest machine I have and the one purchased most recently. I call her "Baby".

1948 Singer Featherweight
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SteveH 03-01-2013 08:57 AM

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just thought I would share a photo of my first Elias Howe Treadle in working order

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and in this shot you can see an Elias Howe, a Singer, a Willcox & Gibbs, and a Wheeler and Wilson all are pre-1900
(Now I just need a Grover and baker....sigh)
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DogHouseMom 03-01-2013 10:07 AM

CraftiLadi

Love the blue Kenmore and the yellow brother!! The last Kenmore you have listed I *think* is the model I learned to sew on at home.


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