Wizard sewing machine -- late 50s or early 60s???
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Wizard sewing machine -- late 50s or early 60s???
Hi and thanks for reading.
Friends gave me a reconditioned Wizard sewing machine last December and I've learned to sew on it. I love it; it's a great little workhorse, all metal, strong, does straight and zigzag, painted the same turquoise color as 1950s cars. From what I can find on the Internet, Wizards were sold by the Western Auto store chain in the 50s and early 60s.
I have just the basic foot it came with. Anyone know if I can get and/or use other feet, like a walking foot for quilting or a zipper foot (I've done several zippers successfully with this foot, but I keep reading about zipper feet).
Any other knowledge or sources of info on the Wizard you can point me to? Thanks!
Friends gave me a reconditioned Wizard sewing machine last December and I've learned to sew on it. I love it; it's a great little workhorse, all metal, strong, does straight and zigzag, painted the same turquoise color as 1950s cars. From what I can find on the Internet, Wizards were sold by the Western Auto store chain in the 50s and early 60s.
I have just the basic foot it came with. Anyone know if I can get and/or use other feet, like a walking foot for quilting or a zipper foot (I've done several zippers successfully with this foot, but I keep reading about zipper feet).
Any other knowledge or sources of info on the Wizard you can point me to? Thanks!
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Likethedog,
If your Wizard is like the one I have and uses low shank feet and attachments, there is almost an endless supply of them.
Sew-Classic { http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/ } has many different feet and you can find button hollers and other accessories occasionally on Shopgoodwill.com { http://shopgoodwill.com/ }, your LSMG and eBay.
Without pics I couldn't even begin to guess when yours was made. I'm not even sure of mine, mid to late 60s I think.
Joe
Joe
If your Wizard is like the one I have and uses low shank feet and attachments, there is almost an endless supply of them.
Sew-Classic { http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/ } has many different feet and you can find button hollers and other accessories occasionally on Shopgoodwill.com { http://shopgoodwill.com/ }, your LSMG and eBay.
Without pics I couldn't even begin to guess when yours was made. I'm not even sure of mine, mid to late 60s I think.
Joe
Joe
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I got my Brother Wizard at a yard sale for $15 and I really love sewing on it. It is so quiet when it sews. I had to get used to the fixed needle position on the left. All of my other machines have either able to switch positions or positioned in the middle. I haven't tried to look for a 1/4" foot with the left position needle setting. Does yours have the left needle position?
#5
Yes, pictures please. I would love to see this thread become the "Wizard" thread. I'll start with pictures as I am very interested because I bought this for 5.00 yesterday. It has a broken foot and was full of dirt clogs. As I left the store lugging my find, the woman called after me...I hope you realize that is just an old boat anchor! Humph!!! we shall see about that!
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Well, here's my Wizard when I first got it:
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This was one of two machines that sat near the door of a garage or barn or some out building open to the weather. It was totally rusted tight on the needle bar end. The other machine is a Singer 15-91 ( I think ) that Miriam has written about.
Since that pic was taken I've torn it apart and freed it up. Now I need to finish cleaning it and reassemble it. Then check the timing and put a motor on it. It will sew again when I'm finished with it.
Joe
[ATTACH=CONFIG]442985[/ATTACH]
This was one of two machines that sat near the door of a garage or barn or some out building open to the weather. It was totally rusted tight on the needle bar end. The other machine is a Singer 15-91 ( I think ) that Miriam has written about.
Since that pic was taken I've torn it apart and freed it up. Now I need to finish cleaning it and reassemble it. Then check the timing and put a motor on it. It will sew again when I'm finished with it.
Joe
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I love my Wizard! It is very similar to both of those pictured so far, especially the one Sunflower posted, although mine has a bobbin winder on the front (the side that faces me). I THINK I understand what the "fixed needle position on the left" means, and that would be how mine is -- it's definitely one fixed needle position, anyway. It seems pretty quite, although I have no experience to compare it to.
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