Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
08-09-2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by malindaann
good info. Sounds like I should look for a different machine for the heavy duty stuff. I am looking forward to cleaning her up to be in tip top condition and maybe find a good home for her.
08-09-2011, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Miriam just remember all the machine I have are missing the motors except my industrial W&G. That is the first thing that happens to them when they come home.......bye bye motor :lol:
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The base I got was from 1891, and is Honduran mahogany. The machine/cabinet had the original receipt still in it..Nov 1891, $70. We (Quiltncowgirl & I) bought it from the family who owned it from the first day...pretty cool. It had a fiddle base roses & cornflower decals head on it; don't know the model. Quiltncowgirl took the head, I took the base. I know, I know!! I am dealing with a little guilt over splitting it up...and so is Quiltncowgirl. But we both wanted nice pieces, and this is what we found. At least we know we can put it back together at some time if either of us wants to do that.
08-09-2011, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by malindaann
good info. Sounds like I should look for a different machine for the heavy duty stuff. I am looking forward to cleaning her up to be in tip top condition and maybe find a good home for her.
My toughest job was reproducing 2 WWII officer's tents with two awnings over the tents and one awning between the tents. I was allowed to research at the museum at Ft Knox, mircrofilm the pattern/blueprint. I did it according to plan. When it was set up two old vets paid me a very high compliment. They said they didn't think any of those were still around!!! I wish the guy that had me do them would have sent a picture of it for me to see the set up. It was set up at Ft Knox for an event. At that time I was using an old WWII Singer walking foot machine. The olive drab fabric was like sewing on a crayon. I had to keep cleaning the thing. I could have made lot of money doing those tents... It about killed me to do that project though. The chemicals were horrid on my system. Would you also believe there were absolutely NO SCRAPS when I was done.
If you don't have a ton to do just look around for an old 15 clone... Those are pretty tough and they are cheap.
08-09-2011, 09:54 AM
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Helloo, I was catching up on my reading here and obsessing about gong to the thrift store at lunchtime.
Soooo.... 30 minutes into my lunch, I took off to the thrift store. Took a stroll to the back section, wandered around and there it was ..on the floor.....the LITTLE BLACK CASE!!!
I opened it... giggled..shut the case and started off to the cash. On my way a gentleman asked what was in the case. I proudly stated "a featherweight sewing machine" WOOHOO!!
He said he had never seen anyone so happy to sew before.
I love you guys and will post pix tonight...it is so cute and was only $69.99!!
Those babies start at $250.00 around here!!
Soooo.... 30 minutes into my lunch, I took off to the thrift store. Took a stroll to the back section, wandered around and there it was ..on the floor.....the LITTLE BLACK CASE!!!
I opened it... giggled..shut the case and started off to the cash. On my way a gentleman asked what was in the case. I proudly stated "a featherweight sewing machine" WOOHOO!!
He said he had never seen anyone so happy to sew before.
I love you guys and will post pix tonight...it is so cute and was only $69.99!!
Those babies start at $250.00 around here!!
08-09-2011, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by Kathie S.
Do you guys and gals know how special each and every one of your are. I just had someone PM me about some needles for my new Davis sewing machine. When I have needed some parts or attatchments you are there as well as any information that I need. All of you go that extra mile for everyone with information and parts. There is no way that I can say thank you to each and every one of you so I am doing this as a group effort. THANK YOU to each and everyone of you. :thumbup: Kathie S.
Thanks
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Thanks so much
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08-09-2011, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by quilt addict
Billy, glad you are feeling well enough to stop by the shop. Take care of yourself.
Okay, here are the pictures of my $15 singer sewing table. It needs work but thought it was worth it. I hope Glenn will agree. But maybe will just have to totally refinish the top with new veneer. I hope not, I am not sure I can do that.
Sorry my camera will not focus well on the close ups. I hope you can get the idea.
Okay, here are the pictures of my $15 singer sewing table. It needs work but thought it was worth it. I hope Glenn will agree. But maybe will just have to totally refinish the top with new veneer. I hope not, I am not sure I can do that.
Sorry my camera will not focus well on the close ups. I hope you can get the idea.
Billy
Actually, I hope you do get feeling well enough to do normal stuff, let alone traveling and anything "extra".
08-09-2011, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by hootnannie
In JR High it was a one piece washed out med. green. In HS a one piece maroon, both were school colors. In college it was a bright yellow shirt with roomy black pants and thin white knee socks. We looked like a bunch of crazed neutron bumble bees. LOL :lol:
08-09-2011, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by jljack
We made Gym bags (remember when we had to wear shorts & shirts for gym class?), skirts, and something else, but I don't remember what it was.
08-09-2011, 10:19 AM
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So if Billy doesn't have a part we are looking for, like my darning plate, are there reputable part shops, online, that we can get replacements? I want something that I can cover the feed dogs with on my 66.
08-09-2011, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
I wore out a perfectly good Pfaff industrial - yeah it WILL sew through the layers but I bent the needle shaft. If you can buy a $25 Japanese machine or two just keep parts around... I guess it depends on how much weight you are putting through at the same time you put the layers/bulk through the machine. I also learned to use ramps and let gravity help feed the machine. After the Pfaff died, I got an old Singer walking foot - that is what you want to sew on... At one point I had to do a 40X100 ft awning in my little space. I did it by using a ramp and a rolling cart and dropping it in folds on the floor in front of the machine. Everything was rolled up to get it into the space.
My toughest job was reproducing 2 WWII officer's tents with two awnings over the tents and one awning between the tents. I was allowed to research at the museum at Ft Knox, mircrofilm the pattern/blueprint. I did it according to plan. When it was set up two old vets paid me a very high compliment. They said they didn't think any of those were still around!!! I wish the guy that had me do them would have sent a picture of it for me to see the set up. It was set up at Ft Knox for an event. At that time I was using an old WWII Singer walking foot machine. The olive drab fabric was like sewing on a crayon. I had to keep cleaning the thing. I could have made lot of money doing those tents... It about killed me to do that project though. The chemicals were horrid on my system. Would you also believe there were absolutely NO SCRAPS when I was done.
If you don't have a ton to do just look around for an old 15 clone... Those are pretty tough and they are cheap.
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