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Old 06-16-2010, 02:10 PM
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These 4 machines followed me home today. Paid $30 for the White, then the New Home and Kenmore were free. There Don't know the years, will have to do some checking. The White came with all kinds of attachments and a book. The original owner had received it as a wedding gift. When she could no longer sew, she gave it to the lady that I got it from. This lady loved the machine, but, has a new one so wanted this one to go to a good home. Now I have it.

The Dearing is a treadle that just happened to follow me home too. The lady said to just take it and get it out of her house. She used it for the cat to sleep on. I couldn't believe that it was free, my favorite price. Not to look these up and find out what years they are. I feel so lucky.

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Old 06-16-2010, 03:00 PM
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Here's two machines my Hubby won on Ebay. Can't wait until they arrive.

The 301A is the color of mocha
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:50 PM
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I am soooo Jealous. I think I need a husband like yours. Does he have a brother??? LOL Congrats... Penni
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:51 PM
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Lots of machines finding new homes. Enjoy them!
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:55 PM
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I want the Dearing treadle!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaah!
So glad it followed you home too. You had a good day with the rest of the machines too!!. :-D
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crossstitcher....love your Fw !!
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Old 06-16-2010, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
Charlee, I thought that was the Smithsonian website that Billy had listed the link for. Is there another link I should try?

Also, I tried to print the manual, and one page is so enlarged, it took three 8 1/2 x 11 pages to print. Not really wanting to do that with a 60 page manual. Is there some other way?

Edit: Went back to see if I could download, and found nothing to indicate it was possible. What should I be looking for?
That is the Smithsonian Website and see if it is a PDF format or not, then if it is you can download it and reformat the page size and print it off. I have God knows how many manuals stored on my laptop that I have downloaded from there. I try to spend a day a week on the site downloading PDF files!!

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Old 06-16-2010, 05:03 PM
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Wow it does look like a lot of machines have found their way to new homes!!!! Awesome pull guys and I am loving the German Handcrank Even though the decals are worn they are still wonderful to look at and all I would do is clean it up and love it!! Well maybe do a few blocks on it......... :D :D :D

The 301 and the FW are really nice and I like the Mocha longbeds!!

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Old 06-16-2010, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by laura59
These 4 machines followed me home today. Paid $30 for the White, then the New Home and Kenmore were free. There Don't know the years, will have to do some checking. The White came with all kinds of attachments and a book. The original owner had received it as a wedding gift. When she could no longer sew, she gave it to the lady that I got it from. This lady loved the machine, but, has a new one so wanted this one to go to a good home. Now I have it.

The Dearing is a treadle that just happened to follow me home too. The lady said to just take it and get it out of her house. She used it for the cat to sleep on. I couldn't believe that it was free, my favorite price. Not to look these up and find out what years they are. I feel so lucky.
You are one lucky girl!!!

Buy one get 3 free?!?! That is something that dreams are made of!!

The Dearing is wonderful, if you could post a few more of it so we can get a better look at it. I would like to see who Badged that machine.

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Originally Posted by Wine Woman
I'm looking at two Singer treadle machines and the seller gave me the numbers off the front of the machine. Would there be anyway to find out what kind of treadles they are? And they both need belts is there a standard size belt for treadles?
The belts are usually 72" and you cut to fit kind of thing but not all treadles are the same. Sometimes the handwheels will have a different diameter pulley and the belt will either be too long or too short if you use one treadle and just swap machines out in it.

Ask me how I found that one out!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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