Hi all I was asked by a person (actually several folks have asked) if we could have a section that would only be for photos of our machines and a brief description of it. You know like the Make, Model, Year (if you know), And serial numbers including the JA and JC numbers if they are Japanese built and have them. This would not be a section for discussion but a place to document the machines that we have in our possession or had in some cases.

We can have the discussion in the VSMS thread with the photos again if you like but here I would like to catalog our machines if we can.

Now I wonder how many pages this will turn out to be? :mrgreen:

Billy

Okay I will start it out with a couple of mine......

Billy

Are we adding pics no matter how good or bad they look? Mine will look nothing like yours :mrgreen:

that first one is downright pretty.

Good idea - will post some pics later - see avatar for 1st - 1922 Singer Red Eye treadle, Albertina, after 1st owner.

We are trying to document the machines that our members own or have owned. Just building a data base as such so the quality dosent have to be the absolute best just an example of the machine or decal variation.

Billy

I don't know if this one is classed as vintage but I love it: http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/27...425x425Q85.jpg I think it is 1950 - 60s

I also have, in mint condition, a 1939 Singer, will take a pic and post it in the next day or so as Love it, it is a hand controlled one, debating whether to add a motor or not :?:

She's not sewing yet but...

1919 (I believe) Domestic Treadle.
Serial Number 189015

This is my other baby.

Serial Number: G3186552

Model 127
Electric
Born in 1913 (Around Aug 27 - which is my mom's birthday.. wrong year though)
I believe it to have been a converted to electric from Treadle

Here's the treadle I inherited from my grandmother who received it as a gift from her husband. She put miles of thread through this old machine in the 71 years she owned it. My avatar shows the closed cabinet.

This is my old treadle machine.
she works fine and has lots of attachments.

Billy, I love the Henderson-too cool! Will add my own when I'm home in a couple of weeks.

My two vintage machines are below!

The first is my Nanna's old Bernina 530-2 Record, purchased when she lived in England. She'd learned to sew on her mother's (older) Bernina while growing up in Switzerland and this was her first machine purchased just for her sometimes around 1957-58. She sewed on it every day for almost fifty years. I was so delighted when she gave me her machine! It has several embroidery stitches.

The second is my Singer Featherweight, affectionally named Miss Anise. I bought her at an estate sale and she's the loveliest little machine ever. Cute as a button and sews a beautiful stitch.

Here's my contribution:

Singer 72w19 hemstitch sewing machine 1905-1015. The serial # is from the W series and Singers records are missing.

Here's my two. First is "Jasper" in daily use, 1940's/1950's Pinnock (made in South Australia) the second is my treadle (in need of restoration - this year's project) Serial no F2131086, manufacture date 1912, Kilbowie Factory, Clydebank, Scotland.

Jasper's a handsome one!

Here's mine!

Yes...I love this machine and sews like a dream. Fantastic pics everyone!

The Two Spools Sewing machine. The last patent date for both is Sept 1913. First one is the National Two Spools and the second one is the Eldredge Two Spools. The second spool sits in a " spool can" instead of a bobbin.

Two Davis Vertical Feeds (Davis NVF ~1910-1915) that use 15x1 standard needles. Top machine's tension dial is different from the bottom machine's tension dial. Both use bullet shuttles.

A 1962 Singer 328K in treadle.

This is the oldest machine I have and the one purchased most recently. I call her "Baby".

I'll have to get Fenella (a Singer Spartan) out of the closet and take good pics; the only current pics I have are fresh from the thrift shop and she's still pretty grungy in them, but here's the rest of them.

All these machines are beautiful. I am so jealous.
I have two vintage machines but do not know much about them/
I am in Puerto Rico now and will get to California in
August. Will post pictures when I get back to see if someone can tell me what I have.
Dont remeber the # now.
Really enjoyed looking at all the machines.
Thank you

My DH and I collect Antique Singer Sewing Machines. I believe we currently have about 28-30. Yesterday, he stopped by the store and said, "Just came across a 1953 Singer model 201 for $35, I need to get some money". It is in a nice cabinet and the cabinet was full of trim, zippers, attachments and thread. Works fine. But we currently have 5 treadles, including a 1861 Wilcox and Gibbs Treadle, 2 301s, 7 Featherweights, 2 201's, 2 Singer Salesmen (miniature cast iron hand cranks 1880s) machines, a few 99's, a couple of 66s, 2 128's, a few model 15's (including one with a coffin lid) a Dressmaker, Janome, 1970 Singer, Kenmore, and a Brothers. We are considering moving out and letting the machines take over. LOL.

beautiful machines.

I love looking at everyones sewing machines. They are all so gorgeous. We are pretty lucky to be able to own more than one of these beauties. I sometimes wonder how a woman, back then, when these were new, could only choose one machine because they were all so pretty.

Here are a few of mine. These are the machines that are close by so that I could take pics of them.

Here's one of three machines I found last week at a "garage sale." She is absolutely stunning...
Serial # F500771 - January/June 1910 in Clydebank, Scotland at the Kilbowie factory.

I'll photograph and post the other two later.

I like the thread.
Will post later.
J J

Cabbagepatchkid I just adore your Singer 128. I have never seen a machine with such beautiful decals, so pretty. It is like a work of art and the fact that it sews is just a bonus! Congratulations!

I have a number of vintage machines, but I don't have photos of all of them yet. I'll post them with their info as I photograph them.

This one is a Singer model 27, with 25,000 allotted on January 1, 2010, in Elizabeth, NJ. The serial number is G 22926. It has the pheasant decals. It has not been cleaned yet and the cabinet is currently dismantled because the top was in very bad shape and had to be replaced. I love the gorgeous faceplate.

This is a model 99 handcrank. The serial number is EL 908022, and it was manufactured on November 20, 1956, in Clydebank, Scotland. There were 50,000 machines allotted on that day. I have to get a new bobbin cover for it yet. My kids love to sew on this machine. The faceplate is very geometric and simple, but is still beautiful.

Oh Billy what did you start??? This is a fabulous thread. Such beautiful machines.If they all could talk what would we hear?.You can almost hear them speaking.Maybe I better cut back on my meds.lol. Mary

What a great idea. What beautiful machines. Will have to take pic's of mine and post one of these days soon.

I have several vintage machines...but these are the only two that I have pictures of...

The first is a Pfaff 130 in a maple cabinet...purchased for $5.00 at an estate auction. In perfect running condition! :)

The second is a Featherweight with the table that I purchased at an auction for $110 for both table and machine! She needed a servicing and an oil drip pan when I got her. She's now up and running beautifully! :)

Two Singer 66-1 with Brown Lotus decals and back clamps. The spoke wheels are slightly different; one is larger than the other.
One machine has mount for adding hand-crank or motor.

Nice!! Are those both the brown Lotus?

I'm making note of different treadles and cabinets too.
First photo is straight-leg treadle. Second photo is standard treadle. Third photo is standard treadle with cabinet that once had wooden legs and was used for e-machine. I just mounted this cabinet on treadle since the treadle's cabinet was beyond hope.