Nancy if you send me your email address I will sent you a short clip of the machine in action in the treadle. If you have a red eye with the treadle no modification is necessary except to remove the motor and place in you cabinet. You will need a belt longer than the one on the red eye. I think any singer treadle with same dim as the red eye would work. My 319 fits the back lift hinges on the treadle. You will see an old man working the machine to LOL
Glenn

Ok I just watched a very handsome, young, thin man with a mustache and a big smile threadle his Singer 319! WOW! I want one - I am now on the hunt for a 319! Glenn, you are right the 'clip' you sent me is very short, but WOW it looks like so much fun to treadle a machine that does decorative stitches! What year is your 319? That machine sounds so smooth running!

Thank you!

Nancy

I had to pull out my medicare card to make sure you were watching the right clip :lol: I think if I remember correctly I dated it to 1964. I don't have all the flat cams for it yet but have not really looked for them. With the one I have and the keys I can do many stitches. It is a great machine to sew with.

I wanna see!!!

Ok, Charlee coming your way
Glenn

Thanks Skip! :)

I'm with Nancy...pretty handsome young fella in that clip!! :)

Thanks guys you make this old man feel good
Glenn

10-25-2011, 03:04 PM

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Miriam!! YUCK!! Cuts hurt so bad!! Thanks for that link. Besides my 15 clone, someone gave me a DOA 15 that my DH wants to practice working on. He wants to see if he can get it to move...it's frozen stiff right now. I call it bait to reel him into loving the machines as much as I do!! :thumbup: :lol:

Still patiently waiting for my Davis VF to arrive....I am counting the days!! :-)

You can get the 15 unstuck!!! Just don't try to dis-assemble the whole thing. Have him watch Muv's videos. It is so much easier!

OK...will do.

10-25-2011, 03:04 PM

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You don't look old to me!! ;) That wife of yours is a lucky lady! :)

10-25-2011, 03:05 PM

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ACK! It's not there YET??? I'd be pacing...thumping my fingers...pacing...eating....pacing... :lol:

Tracking with USPS says it should be here tomorrow. I was hoping for today, but it didn't make it from the main sorting PO here to our local PO, so, 1 more day!! I'm excited!!!! I got the boat shuttle, a bobbin and some needles off of eBay, and I can't wait to try it!!

10-25-2011, 03:06 PM

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Well I know you enablers out there will have an answer. Like I need another 27 Sphinx machine, formerly treadle now motorized, daughter found in a flea market, called me the serial number, and it is the sister of one I already have. Same lot, September 26, 1904. Should I get it? It is $30 marked, not negotiated yet.

Uhmmmmmmmmmmm..... YES!!!!!!!!

Hahahahaha!!!! Did you REALLY expect a different answer from any of us???? :-o

10-25-2011, 03:08 PM

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Hope I am ok to change subject and ask, about bobbins
a woman at a quilt shop said only use plastic bobbins,
that metal were not good for sewing machines.

I have a babylock embroidery machine, it seems to work better for me with a metal bobbin. Works smoother, and
better. I also use metal bobbin on my 221-1 singer.
What did you think?

Read your manual and check the manufacturer specs. If your newer machine came with plastic bobbins that's what you should use. Most newer machines have plastic bobbin cases and metal bobbins will cut through them over time and you'll likely have a nice little repair bill. Don't use metal if you're not supposed to. Of course, your Singer was manufactured to use metal ones.

10-25-2011, 03:13 PM

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As to the previous conversation about 15 clones, there are actually several on the Shopgoodwill.com site today.

10-25-2011, 03:19 PM

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That's terrific Jan! Congrats on the ribbon, are you going to post pics? :)

Forgot to attach the pictures. this is a needle turn, hand quilted quilt 65 x 70". Took about a year to do. I got so tired of looking at it. No more large quilts for me.

Texas Jan

Ohhhhhh Jan,

That is a work of art.

What does needle turn mean?

Needle turn is where you turn the raw edge of the applique piece under itself and stitch it to the background fabric by hand. No stitching shows on top at all.

Texas Jan

10-25-2011, 03:24 PM

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I've been busy this past weekend. Our 100 member quilt guild had its quilt show. Last Friday I worked 8 hours helping set up, then volunteered at the show Saturday and Sunday, and helped with take down. It is a tremendous amount of work to put on a show. My hat is off to anyone who has ever been the Chairperson for an event like that. I was just one little committee person. Lots of beautiful quilts. I'm hoping for the next show, that I can have a roped off area and display some of my antique Iron Ladies. It won't be for 2 years. I did get a Blue Ribbon in my division, so I was a happy quilter.

Texas Jan

OK, I confess (raising hand!!) I'm the chair for our guild's quilt show in January 2012. But I have tons of help, and I was very involved the last 2 shows, so I am pretty confident we'll do OK. :shock:

My hat is surely off to you!!

Texas Jan