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Old 07-28-2011, 07:45 AM
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Hey Billy, I've sent you a PM.

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Which reminds me I just got a new shipment of Handcranks and Handwheels if you need them.

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Old 07-28-2011, 08:20 AM
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Can anyone here tell me how to free motion on a Singer 401? I posted on MAIN earlier, but I don't see the post. Thanks
Replied to your other post, :thumbup:
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Old 07-28-2011, 08:51 AM
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CL in Wichita has a beautiful Pfaff 130 in a parlor cabinet for $100. He sent me pics and the head is pristine, just needs a new bobbin winder, and the cabinet is plain but very nice.
Tommie, that 130 is a work horse! That machine was used to sew sails and everything else! I have my mother's Pfaff 130, and it does it all - feed dog drop, zig zags, has all the attachments for buttonholes etc. You can't go wrong with that machine, they still sell for quite a bit on e-bay, but very heavy!

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You are right, Nancy, they are great machines. I just don't have any room left. Here is the link with updated pics. I would be happy to pick it up for someone.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
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Old 07-28-2011, 09:45 AM
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Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
Can you make a throat plate out of a piece of plastic?
http://www.using-sewing-machines.com/Singer285J.html
Note they are reviewing a Singer 285 not a 185. Where do you pick it up? I live in Indianapolis. just enabling...
I have the plates for the 185, 99, 66, and so forth. I probably stock more parts than a lot of these online stores. My attic looks like a NAPA for sewing machines with shelves full of parts and all for vintage sewing machines. :D

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:oops: I forgot to mention you! I told her someone online like Sew Classic and forgot that you would have the part. Will you forgive me? I'm so sorry. My bad.
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Old 07-28-2011, 09:48 AM
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My VSMG pretty much insists I can drop my feed dogs on my old 66. I don't like the idea of unscrewing them out of place and just taking them out when I want to FMQ.

For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.

Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?

Thank you,

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Old 07-28-2011, 09:51 AM
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Nancy she loves the Singer 401. She ran into another problem with her Janome today. The needle in the Janome had slip down and was hitting plastic, a simple fix. But while I was figuring out the problem on the Janome, she did use the Singer 15-91. I pulled it out of her room and set it to go for her. She had the 401 setup to do top stitching and didin't want to mess with that. Well,she didn't like the knee control on the 15-91. The foot pedal was used instead. Once I got the Janome running for her again, she asked to go back to that. She is a lefty, and felt that the Singer 15-91 was set up for a right-handed person. She did state that the 401 works for a right handed or left handed person. I told her I would keep my eye out for another 401 for her. I told her she could have one 401 for regular stitching, one 401 for top stitching, and the 15-91 with the buttonholer step up to go for when she wants to make buttonholes.
Well, it sounds to me like she is on the road to really appreciating a vintage machine! The more problems she has with her modern Janome, the more she will marvel at the dependability of these old gals. I find it hard to go back to my modern machines after using the vintage ones. Yes, it is great to have a machine for each job - sure makes our sewing tasks easier - that is the way I do it - they all have their speciality!

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OMG! She just showed me a blog of some gal in New York that designs and sews some awesome bags using a vintage Singer 29k58( I think its a 29k58... looks like one... I don't know the correct #, it's a 29k?). She asked me if I know or seen anything like that Singer. I told her yeah and that I saw one and played with one at the June Gold Coast Mini TOGA. Way cool of a machine that is HEAVY and BIG! She looked disappointed at the heavy and big. I looked at her and said,"NO WAY, You are interested in a Singer 29k58?". Her look was yeah mom. HELP ME!
ROTFLMBO she got bit..... Is that an industrial? Tell her to come on over I have a 241-13 needs work....
here is a cool one she might like http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/atq/2498349037.html
That's the machine!! She likes the leather bags that this gal is making and posted her work online. She told me that it looks like a fun project and wants to try her hand at doing the same since the bags go for well over $500. :roll:

I'll just send her over to play with your machine. You can give her lessons on how to use that machine!
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Old 07-28-2011, 10:07 AM
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OMG! She just showed me a blog of some gal in New York that designs and sews some awesome bags using a vintage Singer 29k58( I think its a 29k58... looks like one... I don't know the correct #, it's a 29k?). She asked me if I know or seen anything like that Singer. I told her yeah and that I saw one and played with one at the June Gold Coast Mini TOGA. Way cool of a machine that is HEAVY and BIG! She looked disappointed at the heavy and big. I looked at her and said,"NO WAY, You are interested in a Singer 29k58?". Her look was yeah mom. HELP ME!
That is so cool! The hunt is half the fun anyway, now you have a really good excuse to do the hunt and get another machine! Even Dad can't complain about this one!

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Ah, I think this is where my husband would think I have lost it. I can hear him now saying what the heck do you want with that ONE. Now if it is free and works, that may be a different story, but even then I bet he will say no go. He likes the cute ones!!! :)
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CL in Wichita has a beautiful Pfaff 130 in a parlor cabinet for $100. He sent me pics and the head is pristine, just needs a new bobbin winder, and the cabinet is plain but very nice.
Tommie, that 130 is a work horse! That machine was used to sew sails and everything else! I have my mother's Pfaff 130, and it does it all - feed dog drop, zig zags, has all the attachments for buttonholes etc. You can't go wrong with that machine, they still sell for quite a bit on e-bay, but very heavy!

Nancy
You are right, Nancy, they are great machines. I just don't have any room left. Here is the link with updated pics. I would be happy to pick it up for someone.
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
Pretty cabinet and machine. That's a great deal!
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Old 07-28-2011, 10:18 AM
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http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/tls/2516812553.html

Interesting machine. Anyone interested?
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Originally Posted by mpeters1200
My VSMG pretty much insists I can drop my feed dogs on my old 66. I don't like the idea of unscrewing them out of place and just taking them out when I want to FMQ.

For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.

Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?

Thank you,

Melissa
Yes they make a darning plate that goes over the feed dogs and then you can FMQ all you want! :D


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