Wood base for Singer 15-90
10-13-2019, 03:07 PM
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Wood base for Singer 15-90
Singer No. 42 Cabinet- Art Decor
Soon I will move my 15-91 over to this cabinet. Thinking of keeping the machine that came with the cabinet but want to just put it in a wooden base. I don't want to make one and can't seem to find one that can be purchased. Has anyone seen wooden bases to fit these vintage Singer machines? Thanks.
Soon I will move my 15-91 over to this cabinet. Thinking of keeping the machine that came with the cabinet but want to just put it in a wooden base. I don't want to make one and can't seem to find one that can be purchased. Has anyone seen wooden bases to fit these vintage Singer machines? Thanks.
10-13-2019, 05:21 PM
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I've been keeping my husband busy making wood bases for my vintage machines (photos attached). I have seen bases for sale online, although not as pretty as the ones my husband builds for me. You might search for "wooden
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10-13-2019, 06:43 PM
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Sew Classic sells them https://shop.sew-classic.com/Hardwoo...-size-base.htm .
Lovely homemade bases, Bonnie!
Lovely homemade bases, Bonnie!
10-15-2019, 05:49 PM
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I was thinking that at least some of the wooden bases made for these old machines, do not have hinge pins. That would make it harder to use and tip back to oil. Something to ask, if you are wanting to sew with the machine, is does it have a means to attach the machine to the base.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
10-19-2019, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by OurWorkbench
I was thinking that at least some of the wooden bases made for these old machines, do not have hinge pins. That would make it harder to use and tip back to oil. Something to ask, if you are wanting to sew with the machine, is does it have a means to attach the machine to the base.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
10-20-2019, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OurWorkbench
I was thinking that at least some of the wooden bases made for these old machines, do not have hinge pins. That would make it harder to use and tip back to oil. Something to ask, if you are wanting to sew with the machine, is does it have a means to attach the machine to the base.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Just a thought.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
The first wooden base my husband made for my Singer 66 had hinges to attach the machine to the base. That actually makes it more difficult to oil the machine because once you tip the machine back, the box lacks the weight to remain on the table so it tips up to the machine. All the boxes after that first hinged box are not hinged to the machines (at my request) since I've found it much easier to lift the machine out of the box and lay it on an old towel to oil it. In addition, since I'm kind of petite, it is actually easier for me to lift the machine out of the box and move it separately from the box when I want to relocate it to another room.
10-20-2019, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BonnieJP
The first wooden base my husband made for my Singer 66 had hinges to attach the machine to the base. That actually makes it more difficult to oil the machine because once you tip the machine back, the box lacks the weight to remain on the table so it tips up to the machine. All the boxes after that first hinged box are not hinged to the machines (at my request) since I've found it much easier to lift the machine out of the box and lay it on an old towel to oil it. In addition, since I'm kind of petite, it is actually easier for me to lift the machine out of the box and move it separately from the box when I want to relocate it to another room.
Thank you for the feedback. On the portables, I have used a cut off pool noodle or a large cone thread behind the machine to rest the head. I have also seen some bases that have a piece that folds out from the back side so the box doesn't tip.
I'm thinking that I had seen that the boxes that did not have hinge pins said that they were for display only. I think I would prefer to have the machine attached to the base.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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