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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Does anyone know about the Singer 185J or have one?
Do you have yours on here with its photos? :-D
ok Thankyou all its a tucker. Got the how to on it Thanks
If I can get a Model 66 for under $50, is that a good deal?
And are Vestas (hand-cranks) a good machine?
And are Vestas (hand-cranks) a good machine?
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I picked up a 66 w/cabinet for $10 and a garage sale last weekend. Needs a belt, new cord, spool pin and a major cleanup. No attachments or manual, had one bobbin. I think I did OK, it was a 1949 year, so I think that made it a 66-16, not sure about that. Lee
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Well, go make an offer and if you get it, just pack it up and ship it to Mississippi. I only have 1 antique (and 1 on the way) so I can find room. HeHe :)
Nancy since when does need have to do with anything. I will not go get it because I do not want to take the pleasure of owning this machine away from you. lol Besides what I spent Tuesday leaves no money in my pocket book. :cry: Kathie[/quote]
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I don't need' another ' one." Why doesn't someone here go and get it? Nancy
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I just had an email from my son who found 2 x sewing machines on Freecycle, the poster said they had been on the side of the road (probably council cleanup) and they took them home, 'one is a musky pink Stirling brand and the other is a pale green Singer with red and gold detailing'
Hopefully I'll get to collect them this weekend along with the other two he got for me a few weeks back. Talk about family being enablers!!! LOL Will post photos once I have them home, now to figure out how to get more hours in the day....anyone know?
It's nice they think of us even though they have their own busy lives, isn't it?
Bronwyn ;-)
Hopefully I'll get to collect them this weekend along with the other two he got for me a few weeks back. Talk about family being enablers!!! LOL Will post photos once I have them home, now to figure out how to get more hours in the day....anyone know?
It's nice they think of us even though they have their own busy lives, isn't it?
Bronwyn ;-)
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Oh everytime I see your machine I can not wait to get mine going! But I will not mess with it until I get all of my customers out of the way and I do a repaint (which will be a Candy Brandywine). I am looking so forward to getting my studio back up and running so I can have a quilting area separate from the service and collection.
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Oh, "Hank" is a wonderful machine! I had fun testing out all the decorative stitches. And I have used it to add decorative stitching to my latest quilt binding, always fun doing that.
Your machine will look wonderful in your custom cabinet. I'm looking forward to how you go about correcting the problem of the treadle belt hitting the metal part of the machine under the bobbin area without cutting the metal area out like some others have done. I don't like the idea of defacing my machine; so, I will just live with the little bit of rubbing that the belt does against the metal for now.
Have fun with this project!
Oh I am cutting the machine! I do not have any issues in modifying something to fit my needs :lol:
Billy
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Oh everytime I see your machine I can not wait to get mine going! But I will not mess with it until I get all of my customers out of the way and I do a repaint (which will be a Candy Brandywine). I am looking so forward to getting my studio back up and running so I can have a quilting area separate from the service and collection.
Billy
Your machine will look wonderful in your custom cabinet. I'm looking forward to how you go about correcting the problem of the treadle belt hitting the metal part of the machine under the bobbin area without cutting the metal area out like some others have done. I don't like the idea of defacing my machine; so, I will just live with the little bit of rubbing that the belt does against the metal for now.
Have fun with this project!
Billy
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Originally Posted by Jennifer22206
If I can get a Model 66 for under $50, is that a good deal?
And are Vestas (hand-cranks) a good machine?
And are Vestas (hand-cranks) a good machine?
Billy
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Originally Posted by miriam
PAY DIRT!!!!! IT'S FFFFFRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Here is a site with FREE SERVICE MANUALS!!!!! The 401 is page 124 of a very long pdf!!! It is the same thing I got for $10 or $12 some where on line There are manuals of all kinds. I'm book marking this page for myself!
http://sewing-machines.blogspot.com/...e-manuals.html
Here is a site with FREE SERVICE MANUALS!!!!! The 401 is page 124 of a very long pdf!!! It is the same thing I got for $10 or $12 some where on line There are manuals of all kinds. I'm book marking this page for myself!
http://sewing-machines.blogspot.com/...e-manuals.html
Spot on and great job!!!! Thank you for posting the link :D
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Does anyone know about the Singer 185J or have one? I would like to learn more about it. My understanding is they are similar to the Singer 99. :-D
Billy
The repaint I did for the little girl, I just love these colors!!!
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