Update on my machine collection
03-25-2024, 11:38 AM
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Update on my machine collection
I am up to TEN machines now. My machines are:
1. LIZZIE: Standard treadle. Not sure of the age of this one, but she's old. This one got me started and is the machine my great grandmother (Lizzie) used. I love this machine.
2.ROSIE: Singer 66 "red eye" treadle. 1910.
3. MINNIE: Black Singer Featherweight, centennial edition. 1951.
4. FIONA: White Singer Featherweight, produced in 1964.
5. (No name for this one): Singer model 20, "toy" machine. Missing the clamp, but it works nonetheless.
6. BETTY: White Rotary model 31, the "embossed" one. Recently got this old girl running again--got her for $10 but had to source the bobbin cover, as well as a new motor spring and a new power cord/foot pedal.
7. HELEN: Singer 534. This one was my mom's (and my mom's name was NOT Helen, but Elizabeth.)
8. (No name as yet): Elna Supermatic. My newest acquisition. Not my mom's, but my mom had one that was identical.
9. BILL (because my real life brother is Bill, and well, the machine is a "brother"): "Modern day" Brother machine, it's the "project runway" edition which I bought a handful of years ago.
10. (No name): Wards Brunswick. This is the ONLY ONE of the group that doesn't run. It's missing some parts--the long bobbin, and one of the bobbin plates, and the electrical cord/foot pedal. This one belonged to my husband's grandmother, I believe.
If anyone knows of any information on the Brunswick, please point me in the right direction. I cannot find much of anything.
My sewing room is now pretty full, and it's sometimes a struggle to decide which machine to use! The only one not in my sewing room is the Brunswick, which is on a table for decor right outside the sewing room.
Two new "old" sewing machines - Quiltingboard Forums
The Brunswick can be seen at the above link--that was my former user name, back when I first got that machine. I REALLY regret letting the Minnesota go....tried to find it but no success.
1. LIZZIE: Standard treadle. Not sure of the age of this one, but she's old. This one got me started and is the machine my great grandmother (Lizzie) used. I love this machine.
2.ROSIE: Singer 66 "red eye" treadle. 1910.
3. MINNIE: Black Singer Featherweight, centennial edition. 1951.
4. FIONA: White Singer Featherweight, produced in 1964.
5. (No name for this one): Singer model 20, "toy" machine. Missing the clamp, but it works nonetheless.
6. BETTY: White Rotary model 31, the "embossed" one. Recently got this old girl running again--got her for $10 but had to source the bobbin cover, as well as a new motor spring and a new power cord/foot pedal.
7. HELEN: Singer 534. This one was my mom's (and my mom's name was NOT Helen, but Elizabeth.)
8. (No name as yet): Elna Supermatic. My newest acquisition. Not my mom's, but my mom had one that was identical.
9. BILL (because my real life brother is Bill, and well, the machine is a "brother"): "Modern day" Brother machine, it's the "project runway" edition which I bought a handful of years ago.
10. (No name): Wards Brunswick. This is the ONLY ONE of the group that doesn't run. It's missing some parts--the long bobbin, and one of the bobbin plates, and the electrical cord/foot pedal. This one belonged to my husband's grandmother, I believe.
If anyone knows of any information on the Brunswick, please point me in the right direction. I cannot find much of anything.
My sewing room is now pretty full, and it's sometimes a struggle to decide which machine to use! The only one not in my sewing room is the Brunswick, which is on a table for decor right outside the sewing room.
Two new "old" sewing machines - Quiltingboard Forums
The Brunswick can be seen at the above link--that was my former user name, back when I first got that machine. I REALLY regret letting the Minnesota go....tried to find it but no success.
Last edited by Blacktabby57; 03-25-2024 at 11:48 AM. Reason: added link
03-25-2024, 03:34 PM
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I'm at 12 or 13 now. Most of them are working! I love my old machines, but I have no where near enough space to have them all out at once so the FW's live in their boxes under the sewing table and the 401 and a couple others are in the closet. I don't name mine but I do love them.
I usually decide which one to use based on what I'm doing. Some machines are better than others for certain tasks. If I'm just looking to sew up something simple, I usually decide by which machine is threaded with the correct color thread.
I usually decide which one to use based on what I'm doing. Some machines are better than others for certain tasks. If I'm just looking to sew up something simple, I usually decide by which machine is threaded with the correct color thread.
03-25-2024, 06:54 PM
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I think that your MW Brunswick
looks very much like the Reversew. There are a couple of manuals available at the top of Zorba's page and he also has a picture of a MW Brunswick about 2/3rds the way down of https://www.doubleveil.net/zssmp/reversew.htm
looks very much like the Reversew. There are a couple of manuals available at the top of Zorba's page and he also has a picture of a MW Brunswick about 2/3rds the way down of https://www.doubleveil.net/zssmp/reversew.htm
