AMAZING work he did, eh?! If you are in the North Central Florida area and are looking to have a vintage machine serviced or are on the market for one check him out at The Old Sewing Machine Man website. He also sells parts and accessories for machines and ships worldwide. He does great work and it's very affordable!
We've sewn on it a bit and W-O-W! First, you can barely hear the machine running! Definitely cannot compare it to any of my newer machines. This baby just purrs. It sounds like a treadle machine. Which is kinda crazy to me since it has a motor! But yeah, so so quiet.
The stitch quality on this machine is RIDICULOUS! And it sews through so many layers of fabric! I plan to do a video review of the machine soon and will show you what it can sew through.
Well, I'm off to work in the garden with the kids so I'll leave you with some pictures of my new baby!
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| AFTER! YAY! |
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| My 1938 Singer 66-18 {electric} sewing machine. |
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| Love the scrolling detail on the front plate! GORGEOUS! |
you are toooo nice to me, thanks your for the wonderful write up, jj
ReplyDeleteWow! Nice job! The cabinet looks great all refinished too. If I had the space, I would be a collector of vintage machines too. One day I will inherit my mom's (her mom's before) Singer treadle. It will have to reside in my living room though, as my sewing room is tiny. It too is a work horse!
ReplyDeleteThose who love to create will find sewing a worthwhile hobby to pursue. You can work with items as simple as cross stitch designs, or even make your own clothing. The type of sewing supplies that you will need depend on the area of sewing that you intend to pursue.
ReplyDeleteI have two old ones that sit in old sewing machine tables!!
ReplyDeleteJust dropped by for a second time to look at your gorgeous sewing machine. You must be so glad! It's truely lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi, can you put some labels on this, I had a 'tiny' hard time finding it again. I needed the repairman's addy. Thanks and the machine looks great. Your mom and you are great bargain finders! I'm inspired. Delia
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Those old timers are far superior to the junk on the market today. Most of your projects only require a straight stitch and these vintage Singers are the best. You can pick up attachments to do most other jobs that you need. Enjoy many happy hours of stitching.
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