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#14
Good on you Cathy, you sleuth you ... I do normally count the digits, but it all seemed to make sense on appearances.
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Northern CA near Sacramento
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That makes it a 127 from march 20, 1922. One of 25,000 that was commissioned on that date.
You have a really nice machine. That 'straight leg' treadle is my favorite treadle style. It came in both a metal and wooden leg version and I am lucky enough to have both styles. I don't know if the two versions were produced during the same time frame or if one preceded the other.
Cathy
You have a really nice machine. That 'straight leg' treadle is my favorite treadle style. It came in both a metal and wooden leg version and I am lucky enough to have both styles. I don't know if the two versions were produced during the same time frame or if one preceded the other.
Cathy
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New England
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I think it's a Singer 27 or 127, depending on whether it is 3/4 size or full size. This makes it a true antique, which means more than 100 years old. I have a 127 I use during power outages. It was totally dead when I got it but I meched it back into life. They are nice to use. Tip: start with your heels fully down on the floor when your feet are on the pedal device and it is easier to get going. Also spin the hand wheel at the same time - I think the direction of that hand wheel on that machine is toward you. It's a very forgiving machine.
Did you know you can do fmq on it? Yep! Get a device from e-bay called a Stoppax Embroidery Attachment for about $60; they were made overseas about 60 years ago. It can turn just about any machine into a fmq machine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SEWI...item589f0d840d
Please remember to oil it with sewing machine oil or Tri-flow oil (nothing else!!!) one drop where metal meets metal for every 8 hours of sewing. If it is sluggish, and it probably will be, it might need the grease on the gears changed. Remove old grease with cotton swabs and dental tools from the drug store and replace with Singer lubricant (in tube) or Tri-flow grease/lubricant - nothing else!!! Ask if you have questions.
Did you know you can do fmq on it? Yep! Get a device from e-bay called a Stoppax Embroidery Attachment for about $60; they were made overseas about 60 years ago. It can turn just about any machine into a fmq machine.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SEWI...item589f0d840d
Please remember to oil it with sewing machine oil or Tri-flow oil (nothing else!!!) one drop where metal meets metal for every 8 hours of sewing. If it is sluggish, and it probably will be, it might need the grease on the gears changed. Remove old grease with cotton swabs and dental tools from the drug store and replace with Singer lubricant (in tube) or Tri-flow grease/lubricant - nothing else!!! Ask if you have questions.
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