I brought home a new old sm
 

I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) in its
original carrying case. http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

I brought home a new old sm
 

I have 11 and don't hold a candle to the serious collectors. It tickles me
that the manual for your new treasure calls for daily oiling. I'm not a
maniac about oiling but do l-o-n-g before the silly little thingie on my
Bernina counts stitches and says it's time.
Good reasons to collect SMs: to have. to share. for backup. for a
rainy day . . . I think every one I've ever bought has increased in value.
And. Just because it makes us happy to rescue them for a quilter who
will love it. Polly



"Sunny" wrote in message
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I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) in its
original carrying case. http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

I brought home a new old sm
 

Polly, I've given away two machines in the past couple years. And I
have a quilter in her heart, but hasn't ever stitched coming over next
week. She doesn't have a sewing machine. I may have just bought one
for her. :)

Sunny

I brought home a new old sm
 

I only have four but completely understand the compulsion. The
"shortage" of machines is due to nothing but lack of opportunity. And
you got a great deal!
Roberta in D

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:55:36 -0800 (PST), Sunny
wrote:

I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) in its
original carrying case. http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

I brought home a new old sm
 

Sunny wrote:
I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) in its
original carrying case. http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

Buying sewing machines like this is a great stress-buster, is cheaper
than booze, and you can usually re-home any that become surplus to
requirements. That looks a bit steampunk brutal to me, but if it works
fine, looks ain't everything!

Currently I have 29:

Adria Saxonia treadle, circa 1887 (not yet working, uses obsolete
needles systerm, so will only ever be a museum piece)
Jones Family CS, 1907 (Queen Alexandria decals: very pretty)
Singer 66K, December 1923 (Lotus decals: used to be a back screw foot
version)
Singer 28K (1938 I think... )
Singer 15-88 treadle, 1936 (drop-head 5 drawer table)
Singer 99K :FrankenSinger, made up of at least 3 machines. Head is
1949, box and some bits 1958...
Singer 221 Featherweight, 1956 or so...
Singer 367 (late 60's)
Singer Featherweight 100 (little plastic thing - cute, but almost a toy!)
Viscount 2000 (early 80's)
Elna Lotus ZZ
Elna Lotus TSP
Elna Lotus Stella Air Electronic
Frister & Rossman Cub 4 (with attachments)
Frister & Rossman Cub 4 (Without attachments)
Frister & Rossman Cub 8 (1982, not currently working)
Husqvarna Viking Optima 190
Husqvarna Lily 550
Husqvarna Huskylock 910 (not currently working)
Bernina 1005
Bernina 1150MDA serger
Bernina 1008 (BRAND NEW! It's here on loan for a detailed assessment
and review, which is fun).
Bernina 707 in cream plastic case
Bernina 707 in green suitcase
Bernina 807 in red plastic case (awaiting table, but otherwise working well)
Toyota thing awaiting accessory box
Brother 1034 serger - my backup!
New Home (big ole heavy thing: joy to use)

One of the cubs is on loan to a friend in ned of something reliable to
throw some costums together, as neither of her Singers is playing quite
as nice as it could. In a week's time I'm fetching her a new-to-her 66K
with lotus decals back from The Frozen North up by Hadrien's Wall! When
I get it here I'll give it the once-over to make sure all is as it
should be before passing it on.

Stii waiting for one of these to turn up with my name on it:
http://www.singer500a.info/singer500a.jpg
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I brought home a new old sm
 

Those great old Kennies cannot be killed!

As far as how many I have....I have a lot. Right now I have 12
Kenmores....all together I have over 100 vintage machines some of
which are awating refirbishing/repair. (I've had training in vintage
sewing machine repair.)

Now, that doesn't include all of the ones I've either sold or given
away over the last 10 years. It's a great feeling to take a machine
that someone has given up for dead and coax it to life again, then
pass it to someone who will use it. They just do not make them like
they used to - that's a fact.

I'm particularly fond of vintage Singers, Vikings and Kenmores.

-Irene

On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:55:36 -0800 (PST), Sunny
wrote:

I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) in its
original carrying case. http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

I brought home a new old sm
 

On Feb 12, 7:55*pm, Sunny wrote:
I went to my fav junk store today looking for old postcards and came
home short $27 but carrying a Kenmore 117.812 (circa 1948) *in its
original carrying case.http://www.pbase.com/kuby/vintage_sewing_machines
Obviously this isn't my photo, but it's the same model and gives you
an idea of how it looks. *Original manual in the case, all the feet
any person could possibly dream up, four bobbins, a couple needles. I
cleaned it up and gave it an oiling and she runs like a dream. It's
light enough to carry to classes and I may keep it and sell one of my
other 'extra' sewing machines. I looked on ebay and the price for this
machine is either $50 or $165. Take your pick.

I'm not a collector. I have never had a collection of anything (except
that in the pst 6 months I've been gifted by a number of people with
no connections with the beginnings of a little glass pig collection --
go figure) and I really don't like collecting because it means you
have things around that are of no use. Okay, so I have mountains
(really more like little hills) of fabric, but I could use any piece
of it at any moment that the spirit so moves me. but now I have an
embarrassing number of sewing machines, all of which work really
well.

This new puppy has a really pretty straight stitch, forward or
backward, and the feed dogs can be lowered. It's sturdy as heck. Needs
a lot, lot, lot more oiling before any real sewing. I'm headed out
tomorrow to buy a new can and a tube of machine grease for the gears.
The manual calls for daily oiling.

I know I'm not the only one with this sickness that commands one to
bring home stray sewing machines. Does anybody have more than ..... 6?
I have six SMs. I have space to use 2 of them. Four of them are
redundant. Groan.

Sunny
(buying sewing machines to avoid chewing my fingers off from stress)

Well, golly! You're a lucky girl. I *never* run onto old sewing
machines. And I
need one!! I've been Craigs-listing and classified-browsing for
months, too. The
ones I've found look like they're half-dead from rust, dust, and being
stored in
a barn or something and the sellers are asking a fortune for them.
I'd really love to find someone gullible enough to trade the worthless
new Singer for a
15-91 in great condition. Yes, I am bad.

Sherry

Sherry

I brought home a new old sm
 

I'm glad to see I'm not odd, lots more of us sewing machine rescuers
out there. :) Kate, the day I see a Singer Rocket is the day I throw
out three others to make room for it. I really want one of those and
the price is usually so high. I've only seen two for sale since I
started sort of looking a couple years ago. People just don't let go
of those babies. I've never seen one in person. Think I might swoon.

Sunny

I brought home a new old sm
 

On Feb 13, 6:36*pm, Sunny wrote:
I'm glad to see I'm not odd, lots more of us sewing machine rescuers
out there. :) Kate, the day I see a Singer Rocket is the day I throw
out three others to make room for it. I really want one of those and
the price is usually so high. I've only seen two for sale since I
started sort of looking a couple years ago. People just don't let go
of those babies. I've never seen one in person. Think I might swoon.

Sunny

Wow, what a great find! I had no idea you all had that many
machines. I have so little space, there is no way I could ever try
it. I have 3 and that is pushing it. Congrats on your new
find....what a deal. Donna

I brought home a new old sm
 

Sherry, start looking on ebay. I honestly can't say that it's sound
judgment but all of my SMs have come from there. I'm careful about the
seller's reputation, snarly about excessive shipping costs and realize it's
risky since you have no dealer for backup. OTOH, I've gotten some treasures
that way and am willing, just for this, to gamble. Our beautiful old Singers
and beloved Berninas came from happy winning bids. Hurricane Katrina scared
our SM dealers to higher ground; can't blame them. Polly

"Sherry"
Well, golly! You're a lucky girl. I *never* run onto old sewing machines.
And I
need one!! I've been Craigs-listing and classified-browsing for months, too.
The
ones I've found look like they're half-dead from rust, dust, and being
stored in
a barn or something and the sellers are asking a fortune for them.
I'd really love to find someone gullible enough to trade the worthless
new Singer for a 15-91 in great condition. Yes, I am bad.