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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
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go to this site,i have to hunt a while but they demo using singer attachments on fw's. at least you will get the idea of how they are used. i am still moving forward on this thread.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/sewing_machines.html
go to this site,i have to hunt a while but they demo using singer attachments on fw's. at least you will get the idea of how they are used. i am still moving forward on this thread.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/sewing_machines.html
I will definitely start with a new needle...have to remember to put the flat side on the right. And thank you so much for this site. I have bookmarked it and hope I can understand them ok.
Youtube is a really good resource, but it's hard to search for stuff. Just search hand quilting sometime and it'll come up with like 500 videos. It's craziness!!
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I have an early New Home Treadle(1880's) and can't figure out the shuttle threading process. It loads from the side and I can't find any reference to this type of shuttle. There is a hold in the side about the size that thread couldo through, but where would it go from there???? Need some direction to go!!!
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Different feet mounts: Top photo back mount on Singer Lotus 66-1, middle photo side mount Singer 66, bottom photo screw mount on National.
Edit - I found the SN - It's 1909.
A Singer Lotus 66-1 was the first of the Singer 66. The decals are just there for decoration and a way to sell machines. The Lotus was the first decals used from 1900-1910, and then Singer switched to the Redeye decal. My two Lotus 66-1 are back mount machines which means the the side mount attachments can't be used with them. I have used my oldest, 1907, to make a complete baby quilt, from piecing to straight-stitch quilting. The machine makes a pretty stitch!
More info on the Singer 66s.
http://www.sewnuts.com/66/class66.htm
Originally Posted by shelburn
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I have an early New Home Treadle(1880's) and can't figure out the shuttle threading process. It loads from the side and I can't find any reference to this type of shuttle. There is a hold in the side about the size that thread couldo through, but where would it go from there???? Need some direction to go!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbin_driver
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by quilt addict
Did see awesome Saturday night classic car cruise. There was a beautiful 57 corvette, several late 30's Ford pickups, and my favorite, T-bird.
Hope you had a great time!!
I did have a very good time.
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Originally Posted by shelburn
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I have an early New Home Treadle(1880's) and can't figure out the shuttle threading process. It loads from the side and I can't find any reference to this type of shuttle. There is a hold in the side about the size that thread couldo through, but where would it go from there???? Need some direction to go!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFQ6f...92AE223267B3A8
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
VM, do you have that Lotus 66-1? I am looking at one to buy. Anything very unusual about that particular model? I don't know the SN yet, so I can't date it. Thanks.
Edit - I found the SN - It's 1909.
A Singer Lotus 66-1 was the first of the Singer 66. The decals are just there for decoration and a way to sell machines. The Lotus was the first decals used from 1900-1910, and then Singer switched to the Redeye decal. My two Lotus 66-1 are back mount machines which means the the side mount attachments can't be used with them. I have used my oldest, 1907, to make a complete baby quilt, from piecing to straight-stitch quilting. The machine makes a pretty stitch!
More info on the Singer 66s.
http://www.sewnuts.com/66/class66.htm[/quote]
No, my question was whether you owned that 66-1 you showed the pic of, and if there was anything unusual about that model. You just answered both....I do so appreciate everyone's information here. I am really a novice at this vintage machine collecting. I don't want to get one that I can't do anything with. My collection so far: Elna Supermatic, Singer 301, Singer 99k, Western Electric Rotary 1917. Hoping to add this 66-1, and I'll try to get a treadle cabinet to put it into. It's been electrified, but I would like to treadle it. The 99 I am planning to put a hand crank on in the near future. I just found some Greist top mount attachments for my Western Electric. It didn't have any when I bought it. I have to rewire that one. Again, I do so appreciate any and all information I get here. Thanks!! :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by quilt addict
Janice, I would love to see your Tbird. The one at the cruise I believe was a '57. It was white and turquose, my favorite colors. So I was just all drooling and wanted to drive it away.
I did have a very good time.
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
VM, do you have that Lotus 66-1? I am looking at one to buy. Anything very unusual about that particular model? I don't know the SN yet, so I can't date it. Thanks.
Edit - I found the SN - It's 1909.
A Singer Lotus 66-1 was the first of the Singer 66. The decals are just there for decoration and a way to sell machines. The Lotus was the first decals used from 1900-1910, and then Singer switched to the Redeye decal. My two Lotus 66-1 are back mount machines which means the the side mount attachments can't be used with them. I have used my oldest, 1907, to make a complete baby quilt, from piecing to straight-stitch quilting. The machine makes a pretty stitch!
More info on the Singer 66s.
http://www.sewnuts.com/66/class66.htm
If my husband wouldn't kill me (and if I had the money and space) after buying the featherweight and the 99, I would love to have this! The case is really cool and it would be neat to have a treadle!
http://rochester.craigslist.org/atq/2409565933.html
Originally Posted by Lori Peercy
Here is a picture of the attatchments. Does anyone know what the attatchments are for or what they do? The second picture is of a wooden box a friend gave me a long time ago, I collect boxes. I knew they were attatchments for a sewing machine, but I never knew that it went to a vintage Singer sewing machine. I think it is called a Singer puzzle box. How do I find out if they will work on my Singer 9w? I forgot to mention that I paid $30 for the machine and cabinet, it needs a belt.
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