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Old 01-18-2011, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by PunkQuilter

I guess love IS blind!
Or unconscious. (I was going to say "stupid", but knew for sure I'd offend someone!! LOL!)
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:30 PM
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ssgramma...be sure to measure the opening in your cabinet (lengthwise); you just MIGHT have a rare one (12-13 inches) in which only a 3/4 size machine will fit[/quote]

Thanks for the tip but (unfortunately!) it's not a rare one.

How interchangable are the machines? The round hinges are on the edge of the opening - would they fit all standard machines of the era or only a 201? I think I have seen other machines in the same style of cabinet. Maybe a 99??

eta - the cabinet is this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1941-SINGER-201-...item2a0d08234b
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:36 PM
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DH's thrift shop find, the mocha 301 runs like a top but needs a good cleaning. It's the short bed, no accessories but does have the bobbin case, that's worth alot to me. And it is in a really nice wooden cabinet. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this machine. This makes my 22nd machine counting my longarm quilting machine. All are vintage except my longarm and my Brother NX600. I just love them all and DH is so good at cleaning them up and getting them to run smoothly (all except for the 306k, which he should never have touched) hahaha
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by oldhag
This Ad is intriguing me. If I post this link right, take a look at the treadle cabinet and see if anyone recognizes the style of it. I am sure it's not a Singer but .... . I wonder if there is a machine inside of it? http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-...AdIdZ253358153
By "stand" does he/she mean the treadle cabinet? The cabinet looks like my Davis treadle. Of course, mine is much darker (which I love!).
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:56 PM
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Randa, Congrats on your 15-91. You should take that cloth off and replace it with a fabric that has a quilting or sewing machine pattern to it. Find some pretty beads that will fit on a safety pin and use that decorative safety pin to hold the new fabric in place.
Just make sure to put a liner under the batting you use. something like flexible template plastic or something like it.
Na...I like the machine better without the cloth around it...I'll just keep a pretty quilt patch under the foot!
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Weedwoman
DH's thrift shop find, the mocha 301 runs like a top but needs a good cleaning. It's the short bed, no accessories but does have the bobbin case, that's worth alot to me. And it is in a really nice wooden cabinet. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this machine. This makes my 22nd machine counting my longarm quilting machine. All are vintage except my longarm and my Brother NX600. I just love them all and DH is so good at cleaning them up and getting them to run smoothly (all except for the 306k, which he should never have touched) hahaha
You could put it in my sewing room :mrgreen:

I am looking for either a 15-91 or a 301...wish our thrift shops had little hidden gems...
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Weedwoman
DH just called from a thrift shop in a town close by our town telling me they had a '301' for $10.00. He wanted to know if he should buy it and I told him of course buy it.
He said it's the mocha color. Other than that I know nothing about the shape it's in or whatever but he has a really good eye when it comes to machines so I'm hopeful it's in good shape. I forgot to ask if it came with a cabinet or not. I was so excited I forgot to ask anything but color.
OMG!! What a man!!! And what a find!! LOL! Congrats! Don't forget pics!!
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I had one person give me a machine when she heard that I sew on vintage machines. She had saved it from heading to the dump. Some lady had two machines heads out on her sidewalk, that I picked up for free. Yup, the machines are just like the cats-they find you.

I keep hearing that ... But WHEN does it begin happening????

I've had to search and search for the three vintages I've found. And everyone I've asked to keep an eye open for bargain machines is looking for them, too!
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
DH's thrift shop find, the mocha 301 runs like a top but needs a good cleaning. It's the short bed, no accessories but does have the bobbin case, that's worth alot to me. And it is in a really nice wooden cabinet. I have no idea where I'm gonna put this machine. This makes my 22nd machine counting my longarm quilting machine. All are vintage except my longarm and my Brother NX600. I just love them all and DH is so good at cleaning them up and getting them to run smoothly (all except for the 306k, which he should never have touched) hahaha
You could put it in my sewing room :mrgreen:

I am looking for either a 15-91 or a 301...wish our thrift shops had little hidden gems...
How can you tell what's a 15-91? from the others? SN? label somewhere? Gosh, I might have just passed one up in a local thrift store, it was in a banged up travel case... $45.
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I had one person give me a machine when she heard that I sew on vintage machines. She had saved it from heading to the dump. Some lady had two machines heads out on her sidewalk, that I picked up for free. Yup, the machines are just like the cats-they find you.

I keep hearing that ... But WHEN does it begin happening????

I've had to search and search for the three vintages I've found. And everyone I've asked to keep an eye open for bargain machines is looking for them, too!
Just keep checking Craigslist, everyday, that's where I've gotten lots of good bargains. I just put "sewing machine" into the search box and the list comes up. I also check out the neighboring city's CL's.
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