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Old 03-18-2011, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Elsie Blight
l am still trying to send my treadle
Beautiful 66 Lotus, Elsie! I wish the decals on mine were in that good condition. I looked up your serial number, and found it was one of the many instances of errors in the Singer records. It says your machine is a 15K! Obviously, not.

Thank you for sharing pics. Your Ruby is a beauty, too. I've not seen that one before.
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Old 03-18-2011, 04:59 PM
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Oops, my mistake on Elsie's 66... Glenn is right. The records do show it's a 66 made in 1916. (I skipped a digit!) Can't blame Singer this time! :oops:
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:09 PM
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[quote=sewbizgirl]Oops, my mistake on Elsie's 66... Glenn is right. The records do show it's a 66 made in 1916. (I skipped a digit!) Can't blame Singer this time! :oops:[

I am glad to know that I am not the only one who has trouble reading numbers. If I could remember where my specs are half the time I would have no problem :lol: Glenn
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
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Here's the FW I just bought... really dirty, really stinky, missing paint along front edge and motor is nearly frozen. I have my job cut out for me~!
sewbizgirl - looks like you got the hay brushed off. Can't wait to see how she cleans up. Is it a Centennial model? Looks like a faint blue under the junk on the emblem.
I have one that has blue on the emblem, too, and it's not a Centennial.
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tomilu
Sitting by the dumpster was a 201 in a not too shabby cabinet.

and the Singer just jumped in the van. Now I'm ready to veg for a while.
Awwww.....the poor old gal was probably calling out, "H-E-L-P!!!!".
It's sort of like when you find a stray dog and you open your car door in they jump right in :mrgreen:
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:23 PM
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Awesome paint job. You make blue live. :thumbup:
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:33 PM
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Elsie, both your machines are gorgeous. The Ruby is perfectly named and the Lotus is very pretty.

FarmStitcher, the Ruby that goosepoint bought and I may buy tomorrow are not badged machines. They are New Home (Janome's predecessor). Ruby is the model name. You don't have to guess on that one - she wears it proudly. Without Billy, I'd never know what my 128's name. She was just a little black Singer machine with a serial number.

I am getting excited about my grandson's wedding, but also about seeing my possible machine. I have enlisted a SIL to go with me to help load her.
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Old 03-18-2011, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Elsie Blight
well l ave just read through and every thing sounds so exciting l will now have a go to send pictures
That is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!

A wonderful find indeed!!!!

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Old 03-18-2011, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rumbols
Awesome paint job. You make blue live. :thumbup:
Wait until I post your 66!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Old 03-18-2011, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by montanajan
I have an opportunity to buy a treadle machine
1)called "Automatic". The seller hasn't sent a serial number or details yet. I've searched on line & cannot find anything labeled "Automatic". The pic shows the name across front of machine head - where one would see "Singer" written.
Haven't a clue as to its value, if parts are available, etc. He wants $100.00, but we could probably get it for a little less, since we'd drive 1 1/2 hrs to pick it up & the cabinet is worn. I'm hesitant because wonder if I could find parts. Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Here's the link :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
and another possibility: 2) Vesta, again, a name I don't know, for $90.00. Anyone have info to help me decide? Thanks.
Link: http://billings.craigslist.org/atq/2232279646.html
I found someone to transport it up 7 to 8 hrs away, for $25.00. What do you think?
Go for the Vesta!
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