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02-24-2011, 06:25 PM

#10971

sewbizgirl

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Originally Posted by melinda1962

Here are My Two Pink Ladies that I got recently. My husband and I saw the Monarch and went home to think about it; I told my mother that we saw a pink sewing machine in the flea market and she thought it was the Atlas that was actually 75 miles away. They both surprised me, and each other with these prizes. Also I put the 404 that my mother paid me for doing a plumbing job. All of these machines sew great.

Oh GOSH, the pinkness!! I'm so envious of the Atlas! Both are great but the Atlas is so cool-looking. I've never seen either of those before.

Lovely 404, too, btw...

02-24-2011, 06:39 PM

#10972

Leota

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My mother (Hazel B) has the 404 that she got when I was about 5 years old...that would be about 1960????... still going strong :D Can't beat a Singer 404

02-24-2011, 06:46 PM

#10973

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Originally Posted by Leota

My mother (Hazel B) has the 404 that she got when I was about 5 years old...that would be about 1960????... still going strong :D Can't beat a Singer 404

LOL, Leota, we must be about the same age! :mrgreen:

02-24-2011, 07:07 PM

#10974

melinda1962

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The Monarch was in the original carrying case that is the same shade of pink....figured that out when I cleaned the brown yick off of it.

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Originally Posted by luv2learn

Melinda,

Cutes machines. I particularly like the shade of pink and the shape of the little Monarch and the shiny handwheel! Congratulations!

02-24-2011, 07:08 PM

#10975

Weedwoman

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Originally Posted by Weedwoman

I'm having a heck of a time getting my old Davis VF to make feed the fabric through and make a nice stitch. Anybody that has one, do you have any advice? My frustration level is about to top out.........TIA

Make sure that it is threaded correctly. I have the NVF, so I can't help you if you have the older VF. Check your shuttle too.

Mine is a VF2. I'm gonna give it my full attention tomorrow and see how it goes.

02-24-2011, 08:09 PM

#10976

tomilu

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Originally Posted by melinda1962

Here are My Two Pink Ladies that I got recently. .

Very nice ladies, Melinda. Congratulations!

:lol:

02-24-2011, 09:24 PM

#10977

Crossstitcher

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Have you all seen these numbers to call before? I just found them tonight.
New Home Dating: 1-800-631-0183
White Dating: 1-800-446-2333 or 440-808-6550Elna Dating/Info. on the web: http://www.elna.com/en/indexFor information & identification for German machines try:www.schlingenfaenger.com

02-24-2011, 09:26 PM

#10978

Crossstitcher

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Melinda, Nice machines Congratulations!

02-25-2011, 06:37 AM

#10979

HisPatchwork

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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher

Thank you for the link for German machines. I couldn't read most of it, hopefully they can find a way to answer my request for info. on dating my SERATA. I did enjoy the multimedia link on their site. It showed a museum display of many vintage machines. Y'all would enjoy looking at it. The link on the left says 'multimedia" it is a very nice display.

02-25-2011, 08:23 AM

#10980

Weedwoman

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Wahoo, DH took my Davis VF open today and discovered the problem (more gunk) cleaned it again, oiled and now that old lady hums like a teenager and sews a wonderful even stitch. I'm a happy camper now. Have my 3 treadles set up in a U formation in my MM room and can use them all. I'm gonna get to piecing on them first thing next week.