Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
11-09-2010, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Just wait until you see the Hot Pink 185K I am doing next!
Billy
Eeks! Hot pink!
Talking about hot pink. I saw this on my virtual CL roaming today.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/2048880263.html
I'm not into pink (although I do like the color combination of pink and brown), but this Morse looks interesting. No more machines for me (unless there is a free one); I need to play with the ones I have and do some quilting.
Billy
11-09-2010, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Just wait until you see the Hot Pink 185K I am doing next!
Billy
Eeks! Hot pink!
Talking about hot pink. I saw this on my virtual CL roaming today.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/2048880263.html
I'm not into pink (although I do like the color combination of pink and brown), but this Morse looks interesting. No more machines for me (unless there is a free one); I need to play with the ones I have and do some quilting.
Billy
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11-09-2010, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by buslady
I've been searching for a vintage Singer and in my travels have found some other machines that i couldn't pass up. Last weekend my dd and dsil (hope i get the acronyms right) signed on an old house they bought for the hunting property. There was a vintage Singer in the kitchen, and they gave it to me, they also found a box in the barn that contained a "Domestic" and several boxes of attachments. I have been looking for information on the Domestic, with no luck, anyone have an idea where I could get that ino? Am going to play with these machines this weekend and take some pictures to share. This site is awesom!
Nancy
11-09-2010, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Just wait until you see the Hot Pink 185K I am doing next!
Billy
Eeks! Hot pink!
Talking about hot pink. I saw this on my virtual CL roaming today.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/2048880263.html
I'm not into pink (although I do like the color combination of pink and brown), but this Morse looks interesting. No more machines for me (unless there is a free one); I need to play with the ones I have and do some quilting.
Billy
Hope you get the machine.
11-09-2010, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JaneK
That is a really neat machine, Billy. I have a "new" old machine that I found this weekend in an antique mall while visiting my daughter in Lexington, KY. The serial number is EF243454 and it was made in Great Britain. Interesting also is that it has a centennial badge commemorating the 100 years. I believe it is a 99k? A 3/4 machine, I think. The decals are good and it sews like a dream, now I have to clean her up! I paid 30.00 for her.
11-09-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Eeks! Hot pink!
Talking about hot pink. I saw this on my virtual CL roaming today.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/2048880263.html
I'm not into pink (although I do like the color combination of pink and brown), but this Morse looks interesting. No more machines for me (unless there is a free one); I need to play with the ones I have and do some quilting.
Talking about hot pink. I saw this on my virtual CL roaming today.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/fuo/2048880263.html
I'm not into pink (although I do like the color combination of pink and brown), but this Morse looks interesting. No more machines for me (unless there is a free one); I need to play with the ones I have and do some quilting.
Billy[/quote]
That is a seriously cool machine, and would make a great treadle or hand crank!
11-09-2010, 08:08 PM
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HI Miz Johnny,
I found my "new" machine at the Peddler's Mall just off New Circle! My daughter is in her 2nd year at UK (go Cats!) and we all love Lexington. My new 99K is at home now here in Chicago!
Jane
I found my "new" machine at the Peddler's Mall just off New Circle! My daughter is in her 2nd year at UK (go Cats!) and we all love Lexington. My new 99K is at home now here in Chicago!
Jane
11-09-2010, 11:24 PM
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I got my National Two Spools machine in treadle and running!
While cleaning the machine, some of the decals turned silver. I followed Billy's directions and did a test area, but I think someone before me must have tried to clean it with steel wool. The shellac started to come off very quickly before my eyes as I cleaned the bed area. When I looked at it closely, I noticed very fine grooves in the japan. I almost cried, but then I told myself that this machine was mine for keeps and life isn't perfect, oh well. I cleaned up the rest of the machine avoiding the decals and rest of the bed. My husband rigged up a way for the machine to sit into a Singer treadle. I love that smart man! Took a section from another Singer cabinet that was wider for the front, rigged up something in the one pin area where the pin isn't used (can't be used since it doesn't line up), and has one pin in place that does line up.
It took me sometime to figure out how the "spool can" fits into the machine, but once I made some adjustments to a pin in the "can" I was able to treadle. This rugged machine makes lovely stitches! It isn't the quietest machine (my Singer 201 is), but it does make beautiful stitches. I'm calling this machine Mr. Two Spools since I purchased him from a cowboy out in the wild west of CA.
While cleaning the machine, some of the decals turned silver. I followed Billy's directions and did a test area, but I think someone before me must have tried to clean it with steel wool. The shellac started to come off very quickly before my eyes as I cleaned the bed area. When I looked at it closely, I noticed very fine grooves in the japan. I almost cried, but then I told myself that this machine was mine for keeps and life isn't perfect, oh well. I cleaned up the rest of the machine avoiding the decals and rest of the bed. My husband rigged up a way for the machine to sit into a Singer treadle. I love that smart man! Took a section from another Singer cabinet that was wider for the front, rigged up something in the one pin area where the pin isn't used (can't be used since it doesn't line up), and has one pin in place that does line up.
It took me sometime to figure out how the "spool can" fits into the machine, but once I made some adjustments to a pin in the "can" I was able to treadle. This rugged machine makes lovely stitches! It isn't the quietest machine (my Singer 201 is), but it does make beautiful stitches. I'm calling this machine Mr. Two Spools since I purchased him from a cowboy out in the wild west of CA.
The spool can before cleaning
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Mr. Two Spools in Singer treadle
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My sewing area. Two Spools in Singer treadle.
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11-10-2010, 05:00 AM
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Very nice and I like your sewing area. I have never seen a spool can like that thanks for sharing. You can see so many different machines on this site. Didn't know there were so many.
11-10-2010, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I got my National Two Spools machine in treadle and running!
While cleaning the machine, some of the decals turned silver. I followed Billy's directions and did a test area, but I think someone before me must have tried to clean it with steel wool. The shellac started to come off very quickly before my eyes as I cleaned the bed area. When I looked at it closely, I noticed very fine grooves in the japan. I almost cried, but then I told myself that this machine was mine for keeps and life isn't perfect, oh well. I cleaned up the rest of the machine avoiding the decals and rest of the bed. My husband rigged up a way for the machine to sit into a Singer treadle. I love that smart man! Took a section from another Singer cabinet that was wider for the front, rigged up something in the one pin area where the pin isn't used (can't be used since it doesn't line up), and has one pin in place that does line up.
It took me sometime to figure out how the "spool can" fits into the machine, but once I made some adjustments to a pin in the "can" I was able to treadle. This rugged machine makes lovely stitches! It isn't the quietest machine (my Singer 201 is), but it does make beautiful stitches. I'm calling this machine Mr. Two Spools since I purchased him from a cowboy out in the wild west of CA.
While cleaning the machine, some of the decals turned silver. I followed Billy's directions and did a test area, but I think someone before me must have tried to clean it with steel wool. The shellac started to come off very quickly before my eyes as I cleaned the bed area. When I looked at it closely, I noticed very fine grooves in the japan. I almost cried, but then I told myself that this machine was mine for keeps and life isn't perfect, oh well. I cleaned up the rest of the machine avoiding the decals and rest of the bed. My husband rigged up a way for the machine to sit into a Singer treadle. I love that smart man! Took a section from another Singer cabinet that was wider for the front, rigged up something in the one pin area where the pin isn't used (can't be used since it doesn't line up), and has one pin in place that does line up.
It took me sometime to figure out how the "spool can" fits into the machine, but once I made some adjustments to a pin in the "can" I was able to treadle. This rugged machine makes lovely stitches! It isn't the quietest machine (my Singer 201 is), but it does make beautiful stitches. I'm calling this machine Mr. Two Spools since I purchased him from a cowboy out in the wild west of CA.
Oh and all those cracks in the japan is really in the shellac or varnish that is protecting the decals. It is called crazing and you can go ahead and clean the entire machine with the GoJo and polish it with the Liquid Gold.
Billy
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