Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#8921
Originally Posted by luv2learn
Thanx guys, I got both of them thru CL, the featherweight in Orlando for $200, and the treadle in Newort Richey for $90. Higher on both of them than I hope the next few to be. I forgot to take a photo of the little green 185k, but I'll add it next time. It was free because it has missing parts, but runs and I though it would be my first guinea pig. But it's so cute, I keep thinking if I can locate parts, I'd like to try to get it going. . . . . And the search goes on. . . .luv2learn
Show us pictures of the 185k!
Nancy
#8922
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Today, I moved my 201 treadle into my living room behind my sofa, to make room for the Davis cabinet. I'm looking forward to sewing with her this weekend.
I keep telling myself I am going to stop, but I am so addicted I just know I will get more! I am going to have to do what Miz Johnny and Billy do and start taking them out of the treadles to put on display shelves!
Nancy
#8923
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Originally Posted by luv2learn
Hello everyone. Hope I'm doing this right and in the right place. Well after 2 weeks of very steady looking and being hopeful, then disappointed. . . Here is what I have actually ended up with this far: !st just one quick photo of my '39 featherweight. Her name is Claudia, in memory of my dear mother. The next photos of the treadle I got today. Her name will be LizBeth after where her number was alloted, (Elizabeth Port, NJ) on Feb 5, 1924. She looks pretty good to me for being attic fresh, I haven't even dusted her yet. I'm SO. . . . excited. And my husband even drove me the 150 mi. round trip to get her after work tonight. Lots of work ahead on her, but, thanx to Billy and all of you wonderful folk, I am confident I can do it. Thankvully I have no time schedule to follow!!
Billy
#8924
Originally Posted by tomilu
Here are the 2 machines from the dim, dusty antique shop. I feel sooo blessed.
I think your Davis is also pre 1900's? Both of those machines are just so unique. What a find. I would put those two machines on display, they are really old and really nice.
Nancy
#8925
Originally Posted by luv2learn
Hello everyone. Hope I'm doing this right and in the right place. Well after 2 weeks of very steady looking and being hopeful, then disappointed. . . Here is what I have actually ended up with this far: !st just one quick photo of my '39 featherweight. Her name is Claudia, in memory of my dear mother. The next photos of the treadle I got today. Her name will be LizBeth after where her number was alloted, (Elizabeth Port, NJ) on Feb 5, 1924. She looks pretty good to me for being attic fresh, I haven't even dusted her yet. I'm SO. . . . excited. And my husband even drove me the 150 mi. round trip to get her after work tonight. Lots of work ahead on her, but, thanx to Billy and all of you wonderful folk, I am confident I can do it. Thankvully I have no time schedule to follow!!
#8926
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Today, I moved my 201 treadle into my living room behind my sofa, to make room for the Davis cabinet.
#8927
Originally Posted by tomilu
Now when you put one in the bathroom, you are ready for a 12-step program, lol !
Nancy
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Originally Posted by luv2learn
Hello everyone. Hope I'm doing this right and in the right place. Well after 2 weeks of very steady looking and being hopeful, then disappointed. . . Here is what I have actually ended up with this far: !st just one quick photo of my '39 featherweight. Her name is Claudia, in memory of my dear mother. The next photos of the treadle I got today. Her name will be LizBeth after where her number was alloted, (Elizabeth Port, NJ) on Feb 5, 1924.
#8929
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Crossstitcher, the Davis I'm gonna see is just like yours. what type needles does it take? I'm sure this has all been covered earlier but I never thought I'd come across one of these machines and i didn't pay attention. TIA
Glenn, about the skipping stitches I found that the thread length regulator has a lot to do with how well the machine sews. Nancy probably knows more about that than I do. Has her machine sewing good now because she made changes on her stitch regulator.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by tomilu
Here are the 2 machines from the dim, dusty antique shop. I feel sooo blessed.
I think your Davis is also pre 1900's? Both of those machines are just so unique. What a find. I would put those two machines on display, they are really old and really nice.
Nancy
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