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#5881
can anyone tell me what a featherweeight in great shape is worth, siggn says its a 1951? i m using phone in bad area so cant really search. they want $350 but will take offers
#5882
If I can figure out how to attach a picture of the Franklin machine my dh just got me in a yard sale. It will be here. This poor thing had been truly abused. Left in a garage, was full of mud dobbers under the draws. The top is like a veneer and it must have been wet at some time and is lifting in one spot other than that it's in fairly good shape. There are items that go to it and I have no idea what they are. It had an electric motor on it but, when we checked it out it blew our circuit breaker. I really don't care about the electric part just wanted a treadle machine like I had growing up and used in home ec classes.Dh paid $35.00 for this and even if it didn't work I'd still love it because he thought of me, and that is special.
#5883
Does anyone know if a 1/4" foot is made to fit a 66-16and if so where I might find one? Went too take pics of my new gal but the batteries were all dead in my camera. I will be getting some later today.
#5884
#5885
i just looked at a franklin, im going back to make an offer a little later, how much did u get yours for? this one is s treadle, the cabinet is bad
#5886
Originally Posted by joyceelaine1951
If I can figure out how to attach a picture of the Franklin machine my dh just got me in a yard sale. It will be here.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55457783uBBJuT
Copy of the manual here:
http://www.ismacs.net/domestic/manua...ng-shuttle.pdf
#5887
Originally Posted by Mary M
Does anyone know if a 1/4" foot is made to fit a 66-16and if so where I might find one? Went too take pics of my new gal but the batteries were all dead in my camera. I will be getting some later today.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/quart...k_attachm.html
or the one with a guide.
#5888
Originally Posted by joyceelaine1951
If I can figure out how to attach a picture of the Franklin machine my dh just got me in a yard sale. It will be here. This poor thing had been truly abused. Left in a garage, was full of mud dobbers under the draws. The top is like a veneer and it must have been wet at some time and is lifting in one spot other than that it's in fairly good shape. There are items that go to it and I have no idea what they are. It had an electric motor on it but, when we checked it out it blew our circuit breaker. I really don't care about the electric part just wanted a treadle machine like I had growing up and used in home ec classes.Dh paid $35.00 for this and even if it didn't work I'd still love it because he thought of me, and that is special.
Have fun with your treadle!
#5889
Thank you very much for the info. I am glad thy are making the foots to use with the old machines.
Any low shank SS foot will work on the side clamping 66. I use either a "Little Foot" or this one:
http://www.april1930s.com/html/quart...k_attachm.html
or the one with a guide.
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by Mary M
Does anyone know if a 1/4" foot is made to fit a 66-16and if so where I might find one? Went too take pics of my new gal but the batteries were all dead in my camera. I will be getting some later today.
http://www.april1930s.com/html/quart...k_attachm.html
or the one with a guide.
#5890
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Here is a 66 that I cobbled together from a couple of parts machines. This is the one Kenz sent me for the handwheel to fix Honcheys Red Eye with. The machine was way out of time (I think they tried to sew through 1/4" plywood with it) but once I retimed the little fellow it sews like crazy!! I am sewing a denim quilt with it and it doesnt even slow down when it hits the multi layers! :thumbup:
And in the last photo is the treadle from the W&W D9 I bought that I am going to put a Singer cabinet to put my 9W in and put it in with my collection in the house. Its been freshly painted and its waiting on the wooden pitman arm to finish drying before I put it on.
Billy
And in the last photo is the treadle from the W&W D9 I bought that I am going to put a Singer cabinet to put my 9W in and put it in with my collection in the house. Its been freshly painted and its waiting on the wooden pitman arm to finish drying before I put it on.
Billy
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