Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
07-27-2011, 05:20 AM
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These are the pics from the CL ad. Not the best, but will suffice for now. For $35.00 I think I did good.[/quote]
My son took pics last night with his cell phone. Bad pics. Damascus Grand is in need of cleaning. Maybe this weekend.
My son took pics last night with his cell phone. Bad pics. Damascus Grand is in need of cleaning. Maybe this weekend.
07-27-2011, 05:21 AM
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The decals are actually much prettier in person.
07-27-2011, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dirty1mom
These are the pics from the CL ad. Not the best, but will suffice for now. For $35.00 I think I did good.
Very nice indeed!!! It will be a stunner once you have cleaned her all up!
I have to go get my industrial W&G today so hopefully I will post pictures tonite after I return.
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07-27-2011, 05:33 AM
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I live in Kentucky. Come and help me. Better yet, come to my yard sale this weekend and buy all this stuff!!
I always say I'm not a hoarder, I'm an archivist. I've been at this for years. Back 35 or 40 years ago I had a roommate who told me, "Posterity called. She says she doesn't want your stuff, either!"
People just don't appreciate what I'm doing for history here. LOL!
I always say I'm not a hoarder, I'm an archivist. I've been at this for years. Back 35 or 40 years ago I had a roommate who told me, "Posterity called. She says she doesn't want your stuff, either!"
People just don't appreciate what I'm doing for history here. LOL!
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I like going through china too! Where do you live? Sewing machines and china, your basement is an antique shop!
07-27-2011, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
I am sure I paid to much for the portable but it ran so good and seems to be complete. The cabinet one was $100, is that to much? I did not know they had attachments for these machines. I’m sure what I will do with them.
07-27-2011, 05:39 AM
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If I had access to all the machines some of you do, I would be stacking them 3 deep. It's rare that there's anything here. Most of my machines came from travels in one direction or another. Wonder why Kansas has so many good machines??
Originally Posted by tomilu
Interesting ad on Craigslist. Pfaff treadle in parlor cabinet from Europe.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
Tommie
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
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07-27-2011, 05:39 AM
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Hey Billy, How are you? Hope you are feeling better. I do have a question about cleaning the Damacus (and others). If the decals "silver" when I clean is there a way to make them gold again. Could I use paint or gold-leaf? What do you think?
07-27-2011, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
If I had access to all the machines some of you do, I would be stacking them 3 deep. It's rare that there's anything here. Most of my machines came from travels in one direction or another. Wonder why Kansas has so many good machines??
Originally Posted by tomilu
Interesting ad on Craigslist. Pfaff treadle in parlor cabinet from Europe.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
Tommie
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
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07-27-2011, 05:43 AM
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Have just gotten my first can of Evaporust. It is truely wonderful stuff. The only place I can find here is Harbor Freight.
07-27-2011, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Heehee!
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
My daughter is sewing a pair of pants right now, and she ran into trouble doing the top stitching with her Janome TB30, birds nests underside.
I told her she could use one of my machines. I told her that I have a couple that produce beautiful top and bottom stitches. Well, the look of horror on her face made just made me laugh. I told her not the TREADLES, but my 401 or FW. She said maybe...no that's okay. Well, I got the 401 out, set it up, did a test run with fabric and thread. And she said "Your machine WINS".
So, she sits down to work with the 401, hits the foot pedal, and says "oh, man, this machine goes". heehee She also said " that big hunker of a thing goes faster than my Janome". So now, she is getting use to the 401's speed and learning to control the machine to use for her top stitching. I told her she could still try a treadle. :)
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