Singer style box: which one do I have?
10-30-2017, 06:31 PM
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Singer style box: which one do I have?
I have a Singer antique style/puzzle box wih most parts. I used an electrified treadle machine (1894) all my life, but never used these attachments. I assume my parents got treadle & box together, so 1894 box? As I read about style boxes and look at photos, mine looks like Style 11 except the holders at one end seem flipped. See photo. On the right, others have the 5-part holder below and "part 19" under braider above. That is, I only see images where the bobbin rack on the far left and the 5-part spray are both at the same end of the closed box. Mine are at opposite ends. What Style do I have? Thanks.
10-30-2017, 07:52 PM
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That looks a lot like my style #7. I have the original manual for the attachments & box for #7 and have scanned it. If you would like a pdf copy, pm me with your email and I will be happy to send it your way. I find the old attachments fascinating and they work great.
10-30-2017, 08:56 PM
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This is my first time using this site; the PM page was odd, so I found this Quick Reply. Anyway, PM me for my email address if you want to try sending my a pic of your style box type 7. Many thanks.
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10-31-2017, 07:09 AM
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Hopefully Macybaby will be along and give some additional info. I think that a good indication of the differences for the VS machines is the tucker and ruffler.
Looking at http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html it appears that the "spider" is in the same position on all of them. I got one that the spider was where the underbraider is and turned so that it attached to the very edge and both ends were broken off and missing.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]583219[/ATTACH]
If you check http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/style7/index.html it shows the ruffler and tucker for the #7 box.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Looking at http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html it appears that the "spider" is in the same position on all of them. I got one that the spider was where the underbraider is and turned so that it attached to the very edge and both ends were broken off and missing.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]583219[/ATTACH]
If you check http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/style7/index.html it shows the ruffler and tucker for the #7 box.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
11-01-2017, 07:32 AM
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11-01-2017, 02:57 PM
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Thanks, all. Next puzzle. My ruffler looks slightly different than a #7, the fork not attached as they show at Janey & John's needlebar link. But my tucker is quite different from the one I see there. I'm taking a picture of each of mine, attached.
11-01-2017, 04:01 PM
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You have a much earlier box than #7- you have #3. though 4,5 and 6 appear to be something other than the "puzzle" style set, so #7 is the next one after #3.
This shows #3 (left) and #2
While the ruffler is the same, the tucker for #7 is quite different.
The first is in boxes 2 &3, the middle in box 7
This shows #3 (left) and #2
While the ruffler is the same, the tucker for #7 is quite different.
The first is in boxes 2 &3, the middle in box 7
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