Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#9631
Originally Posted by janisspencer
Thank you and if you are one who prays, please remember the family in your prayers.jan
#9632
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
I logged into the Needlebar website and discovered most of the site is not accessible, so I logged out and left.
I told him that he is more than welcome to come over and check us out and see how our shop is. I told him that the door is always open and the welcome mat is always out. After all we are all family here and that is the feel I want the shop to have. :D
I hope he will open the doors to all of us and let us be able to help contribute and share information between us. I think if we all could go and look at what they have there we would have a better appreciation of the machines because we know the history behind them.
Billy
#9633
I have a question- I recently bought a 1934 Singer 15 91 from ebay. I just love free motion quilting on this machine because it's very forgiving! But I just have it sitting on a table, and it really needs to be sitting flush in a cabinet. My question is, do most of the old sewing machine cabinets have a standard opening size, or is it going to be difficult for me to find one that fits my machine? What about just finding an old table and cutting a hole in the top?
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Sharoney
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Sharoney
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Originally Posted by sharoney
I have a question- I recently bought a 1934 Singer 15 91 from ebay. I just love free motion quilting on this machine because it's very forgiving! But I just have it sitting on a table, and it really needs to be sitting flush in a cabinet. My question is, do most of the old sewing machine cabinets have a standard opening size, or is it going to be difficult for me to find one that fits my machine? What about just finding an old table and cutting a hole in the top?
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Sharoney
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Sharoney
Billy
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Billy, re: the cleaning process, I have removed my parts, haven't cleaned w/kerosene yet, but started using the non-pumice goop on the machine. . . No matter how much or how many times I apply and wipe off, there is still a tacky/sticky feel to the finish. . . is that just because I haven't gotten through all the layers of grime yet? will it eventually be smoothe without that tackiness? Would the kerosene cut that or what? thanx luv2learn
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Oh while I am thinking about it here is the newest "keeper" in my collection. The reason I said that was because I bought another machine yesterday that I am going to sell on here once I figure out what I am going to do with it. You know the whole repaint or leave well enough alone.
Anyway it is an Eldridge "B" and the best I can tell it was made in 1885. It can not be any later than 1886 but I have a real good friend Annie looking at a bunch of photos of the machine with the serial to help me out in getting the exact year.
Billy
Anyway it is an Eldridge "B" and the best I can tell it was made in 1885. It can not be any later than 1886 but I have a real good friend Annie looking at a bunch of photos of the machine with the serial to help me out in getting the exact year.
Billy
#9637
Originally Posted by kwendt
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Could someone go back on page 640 and tell me about the machine I finally got a picture uploaded to.
#9638
Originally Posted by sharoney
I have a question- I recently bought a 1934 Singer 15 91 from ebay. I just love free motion quilting on this machine because it's very forgiving! But I just have it sitting on a table, and it really needs to be sitting flush in a cabinet. My question is, do most of the old sewing machine cabinets have a standard opening size, or is it going to be difficult for me to find one that fits my machine? What about just finding an old table and cutting a hole in the top?
Thanks
Sharoney
Thanks
Sharoney
#9640
Originally Posted by BZ quilting
Billy, maybe I am crazy, but your Eldredge doesn't have the knob either, maybe there wasn't a knob on these old machines to turn so your needle doesn't go up and down when you load a bobbin??????
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