Singer 15-91

The next machine I am picturing here is the one I bought last night from Becky in Oakville off of Craigslist.  It was $15.00  It is in pretty good shape, doesn't appear to be missing anything.

I didn't plug it in, so I don't know about how it runs, but the hand wheel moves smoothly by hand.

According to the serial number it is a Model 15 and was manufactured in 1934.


Here are the pictures:

 

 When I lifted up the machine to see under it at the sellers house, she was surprised and said I, "didn't know it did that!" Then she said, "Oh, look more parts and stuff!" I just hope I never open a machine and discover money that has been stashed there.
When I ask her for the history of the machine, she said that she and her husband both thought it was the other's mothers.  So truly she didn't know.  Because both are deceased, they would never know.  (How sad.)

The decals are really in bad shape in the front of the machine.  I like to think it was a real workhorse and had lots of fabric run along it's belly causing the leafing to rub off.  On the back it is in better condition.

Sally's Quilt

I just re-read all of the previous posts I have written on this blog.  I can't believe I mentioned Sally's quilt way back in May of 2010.  She finally got it in February of this year!!  It was long arm quilted by Jan in South County.  She did a great job, but then she had to go and have 2 different types of surgery that put her out of commission.

Anyway, here is a picture of Sally's finished quilt!  FINALLY!!

Sally's bed in Murray, KY, complete with Arthur & D.J. and a ray of sunshine!

Green Machine - Singer 185K

Next is the Green Machine!

This machine was purchased at St. Vincent dePaul thrift store for $20.00.

It was hidden away on a shelf in its case and I felt like I had found a treasure when I discovered it!

It is missing a part of the throat plate and in need of a replacement bobbin tire.  The foot pedal is the original. The bobbin case feels very loose.  It has a red toothed belt and it appears to be in okay shape.

I do not know about how it runs.

I was just googling singer sewing ads for T.V. and I discovered an ad for this machine.  It was called the "Young Budget Machine!"
Here's a link to the YouTube video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2WVejdbYFs

 I think it's fun to see the stickers from repair shops!

Bel Air Deluxe

Next are pictures of the De Luxe Bel Air machine that I purchased on Craigslist about 2 months ago for $20.00.  The girl selling it worked for a construction company and it was found in a house that the company was rehabbing.  I don't know much about it.  It is really dirty and will be fun to get at with Q-tips and clean out the lint, etc.  Needs a needle plate and a bobbin tire, too.

  From the position of the tension dial, I think it might be a Badged 15.

White Rotary 99

I'm back to continue my Sewing Machine Inventory.

Next I will tell you about the White Rotary machine I bought at an estate sale for $10.00.  It wasn't until I got it home that I realized from the service tag hanging on the handle of the case that the estate sale I was at was the house of a gentleman I cared for at the Skilled Nursing Facility that I work at on the weekends.

I was kind of happy knowing that his wife was the owner of this machine.  When I worked with him, he only told me wonderful things about his wife.  She had passed six months earlier and he was broken hearted.  They had been married sixty years, I think.

Anyway, back to the machine.  It's a heavy mother. The wiring seems newer, as it was more than likely re-wired.  The foot pedal appears to be a universal newer variety.  The belt appears to be in okay shape.

It is missing the small portion of the needle plate, and it is also in need of a belt for the bobbin winder.

The bobbin case is different than what I'm used to.

Singer 128

Although I don't intend to officially begin blogging, I need to record somewhere, the inventory of sewing machines that I've bought lately, in preparation of my Sewing Machine Repair class with Ray White at the end of May.

I'm starting with today, and working backwards.

I contacted a guy named Charlie from Craigslist that had an old Singer for $10.00.   I was happy that it needed  new wiring, as that is one of the things I'm excited to learn.

I picked it up earlier today from Green Park Industrial Park.  Because it was such a beautiful day (80 degrees), I sat on the porch and looked it over.  I discovered it is a 128, which means it has a shuttle bobbin.  The bobbin is funny looking and the shuttle swings back and forth under the machine.  (I think they call it a vibrating shuttle.)  It is considered a 3/4 size machine.

See the Bentwood case in the background?  In bad shape!

I read about the machine on several sites:  http://mysewingmachineobsession.blogspot.com/, http://possumjimandelizabeth.com and ismacs, of course, where I got a copy of the manual. http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/127-128.pdf

Bobbin for 128

So I oiled her up and cut off the ever crusting cords.

I am headed out to pick up another machine from CL in Oakville.  This one is $15.00 from Becky.

Cord was so dry rotted, black flakes were everywhere!