vintagemotif

[quote=Crossstitcher]Or just use it to decorate your sewing room. Many have vintage machines that they do not use, but the machines are sitting on shelves with their books and fabrics. I love that look, along with the mini quilts on the walls. I have a couple of machines on my bookcases. Some need new parts to get them running, but I'm not interested in spending the money for that at this moment in time.

fabric whisperer

NOOOOOO! Don't throw it out!!! I am sure that someone here will want it and would gladly pay you shipping!!! Heck, let me check with hubby, I saw another treadle cabinet near me for $20 - cabinet only... OMG if that machine would fit on that cabinet, my daughter could have her own, and we would pay shipping costs... NO Please DON'T just throw it out, these ladies are wonderful!!!

Cindy Lou Who

Fabric Whisperer,
Can I ask what the creature sitting on your scissors is? I'd vote for most unusual pet found in a sewing room that I've seen so far! Helomonster?? Please educate me - it's always amazing to me what I can learn here in the shop!
Cindy

whenpigsfly

PLEASE DON'T throw it away!!
As someone else said, you'll have plenty of takers if you just list it for free in Classifieds on this site. But PLEASE don't toss it.

fabric whisperer

He's one of my 5 bearded dragons ~ he is our first ever, he's about 3 years old now... and absolute sweetheart, a cuddler, and he LOVES to sit on my sewing table and "help me"... actually, just inspect my work by tasting it every so often :) I am curious what he'll do when we get the treadle up-n-running! He just loves to hang out with me, he is just a couple inches shy of 2-ft. long, weighs about 1.5 pounds. He's a chunk, but I love him :) (his name is Crash because he runs around the room and crashes into stuff, i.e. couch/piano/us)

I was making pet blankies that day, and he came to investigate my "stuff" -- the picture was just too precious to pass up

Pins n' Ndls

No one local is interested. I will try to donate it . Thanks for caring.

burnsk

Oh my goodness - you mean that is an actual living breathing animal? I thought it was a toy. WOW. Amazing. My GD would love it (she's 18).

BoJangles

Trish could you post a better picture of the Davis and the cabinet? I think I have the same machine, but mine is missing a thread guide near the tension disk? I really need a picture of the whole machine and a close up of the head. Also can you post a picture with the shuttle plate open and the exact fit and orientation of the shuttle when it is in the machine? Did you say your shuttle said Davis on it?

I am so envious that your Davis worked right away! I do have the correct needles now -- managed to finally get a few tubes, but still have the wrong shuttles (I think).

Is your pitman wood? I will go look at my Davis serial number today. Mine in between 1886 and 1890. What a lucky find you got with both machines! I also love my Redeye!

Nancy

BoJangles

Oh and Trish, my Davis is posted on page 474 if you want to compare the two machines to see the differences?

Nancy

fabric whisperer

They are great companions, they have the lifespans of dogs & cats (with proper care), they don't get fur anywhere (scales are another story), and they are healthy eaters (fruits & veggies & live bugs). One of our girls, you can find asleep on daddy's shoulder 1/2 the time.