do i want a vintage...
06-01-2011, 06:40 AM
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I have both, but use electrics most. I love the idea of treadles, however. No electricity needed. With proper attachments, you can do just about anything on a treadle, including ruffles and buttonholes.
06-01-2011, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
I would go for the treadle, but then that is because we often seem to get power cuts here, and it's nice/quicker to use compared to the hand crank I have so I wish I had the opportunity to buy one.
The versatility and love of such machines! :-)
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06-01-2011, 08:37 AM
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If you have room it's good to take both especialy if you can trade clothing. You will be surprised how little you may have to do to get them working. Sometimes even soap/water cleaning help --you know what I mean ! I just
bought a treadle myself to have a vintage machine. They are all getting harder to find and as a young person you will have treasures. They don't cost once you own. Needles/parts are not hard to get or the leather belts.
So what if they are not Singers as these may be more valuable.
bought a treadle myself to have a vintage machine. They are all getting harder to find and as a young person you will have treasures. They don't cost once you own. Needles/parts are not hard to get or the leather belts.
So what if they are not Singers as these may be more valuable.
06-01-2011, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mornigstar
If you have room it's good to take both especialy if you can trade clothing. You will be surprised how little you may have to do to get them working. Sometimes even soap/water cleaning help --you know what I mean ! I just
bought a treadle myself to have a vintage machine. They are all getting harder to find and as a young person you will have treasures. They don't cost once you own. Needles/parts are not hard to get or the leather belts.
So what if they are not Singers as these may be more valuable.
bought a treadle myself to have a vintage machine. They are all getting harder to find and as a young person you will have treasures. They don't cost once you own. Needles/parts are not hard to get or the leather belts.
So what if they are not Singers as these may be more valuable.
06-01-2011, 12:55 PM
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Learning to use the treadle is not difficult. I've only known one person who could not master it. My younger sister would be going along just fine, then all of a sudden go backward and break the thread. (She didn't like to sew; I sometimes suspected she did that on purpose. lol)
06-01-2011, 01:08 PM
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From my experience most needles interchange but I know some of the rare machines take a special needle but they are available.
The quilt forum Vintage group could tell you more but if a needle is in them you can compare to the Singer .
Think people are busy in their gardens so haven't had time to write to you yet.
Or else they are like me and envious because you have access to these machines !! Ha ha . I have enough but would still like a Singer 301 only because the group says such good things about it.
The quilt forum Vintage group could tell you more but if a needle is in them you can compare to the Singer .
Think people are busy in their gardens so haven't had time to write to you yet.
Or else they are like me and envious because you have access to these machines !! Ha ha . I have enough but would still like a Singer 301 only because the group says such good things about it.
06-01-2011, 01:53 PM
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If you ever get a 301 you will fall instantly in love. The man at the repair shop where I sometimes take my machines said there was 4 old Singers he would strongly recommend people look for if they wanted a "forever machine" and they would be a 99K, a 66, a 15-91 and a 301. I am lucky, I have all of them and in wonderful working order. Love those old machines.
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