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Though we do talk about machines a lot in this thread, it's really more about pictures of our sewing machines, boasting about bargains, etc. !
A separate discussion thread in the DIY area would...

Probably a separate discussion in DIY is the place for this...
The main problem IME with thicker layers under the presser foot (assuming I can get the stuff under the foot at all) is that they can...

Adding an electronic foot control to an older machine can give it more 'punch' for sewing through layers.

At some point, you will run up against problems using heavier thread in a home machine.
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Do you have a decent sewing machine store locally?
How much do you want to spend?
Are you going to share the machine?
Is the machine just for sewing camping gear, or will it be used for general...

The 'story' here from the 'old-time members' is that it didn't have anything to do with insecure males, but I wonder....
It definitely does have the effect of hiding from internet searches a lot of...

Looks like a very solid machine..nice find.
I had a Brother 'light industrial' machine (which Sailrite rebranded as one of their 'Sailmaker' machines) and it was a really good machine - I did some...

Nice machine!
I like the 'dual feed' Pfaff machines a lot (1222, etc.), and the needle threader!
It sounds like you have the manual (there are about 3 different ways to wind the bobbin...) but I...

Nice catch!
I like Elnas.:thumbup1:

As gmcttr says....
My Husqvarna machines - now machine, since I sold one - use standard 15x1 needles.

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Viking/Husqvarna of that era are favorites of mine. Really well thought out machines without a lot of gimmicks, generally, in the couple I've owned/own.
Good find!

I'm pretty much 'hooked' on free-arm machines. Good for stuff sacks and hemming those too-long pants I always seem to find on 'Clearance'. :)

I have a couple of Elna machines, and I've been curious about the Elna 1 - nicknamed 'Grasshopper'.
I haven't actually seen one, but when this turned up locally ($10 and a 20 minute drive) my...

I couldn't resist this one...White 628, vertical oscillating hook, zig-zag.
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The machine was probably made in Japan, though the (1 amp) motor says 'Made in Canada' - I saw in online...

Nice!
I'm a Husqvarna fan - some solid thinking happened when they were designed.
I sold an Optima610 a couple of weeks ago (shelf was getting full here!:lol:) but I still have a nice solid little...

For Singer fans, this ID 'binary tree' might be helpful, though some of the features probably need the machine 'in hand' - i.e. hard to see in a pic.
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I think that's a Singer 626 ?

User manual is at http://www.singerco.com/uploads/download/1304_626.pdf

The Brother LS2125i is one of the 'mini' big-box store (Walmart-type) machines that are common these days. 'Lightweight' says it all - it's mostly plastic and will probably tend to slide around on...

Thanks for that link, Mouse...
That's a good source for free user manuals for early Necchis as well...
http://freenecchisewingmachinefiles.weebly.com/

I'm all set with the paperwork..just have...

So you have the White, Necchi, and this Singer as well?

That's a 'good start' ..... :)

"Problem? I don't have a problem...just backup machines!!":lol:

I'm trying to resist this one locally -...

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Great find!

Great deal!
And the machine has gone to a 'good home' as well.
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$440 was serious money in 1955. I guess that explains why those machines don't turn up every day.

I had the same thought...

Another sales stunt (that I'd heard about, but never actually seen) was to stitch through a (carefully selected low-quality?) wooden ruler or yardstick.
It was a favorite to demo the 'new'...

Well, the only way to find out is to do some sewing with it - I'd start with some 'practice cloth' (old bedsheets or even paper towels) to see how it does.
I don't think it will be happy punching...

Show us a picture :)
Anything in particular that you want to know?
Got a DIY project in mind?

The Elna Supermatic was one of the 'early' free arm home/domestic sewing machines that appeared in Canada/US after WWII - some historian can correct this- and I think that was the reason for its...

Your two statements aren't necessarily contradictory - the feed dogs should be below the plate ('out of action') while the needle is in the material.
From one of several 'service manuals' I have...

I agree with momtaxi; I think it's a foot for sewing on buttons. The foot holds the button in place and the zig-zag stitches the button through the holes. AFAIK, you need to drop the feed-dogs or...

That looks like a nice 'Singer clone' machine - I wouldn't worry about the specific 'Brand name' printed on it.

The presser foot in the machine is a straight-stitch foot, as you correctly stated....

That's an excellent explanation in the sewinginfo.co.uk link. It covers checking that the needlebar height is correct as well as the timing of the hook.
The basic idea is that the hook should be...

It's not hard to understand - when the cams bring $10+ each on eBay, etc., the temptation is great. The other thing that happens is that machines get separated from 'Granny's sewing basket and sewing...

I couldn't help myself....:laugh:

Yesterday's local find: Elna Supermatic Type 722010 . Knee control.
$50 with case and a pretty full set of accessories, including the #03 cam which is required...

If you haven't found your way there already, check out the old Pfaff Forum on Yahoo Groups. There are some very knowledgeable people there with info on repairs and common problems....some of which...

I actually already have a 1222SE - bought so I wouldn't have to use my wife's 1222E any more....:laugh: ...so I'm still figuring out exactly why I bought this one!

Needless to say I really like...

I couldn't help myself...:)

Pfaff 1222 @ $70...

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BTW, sometimes you need luck- I emailed as soon as I noticed the ad, and within 45 minutes the seller had 8 replies. Fortunately I was...

There's not much difference between the 1222E and 1222SE as far as I can tell.
1222SE: Different color scheme (not an improvement, IMO)
Snap-on feet

A lot of the comments I've read online about...

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I really like my Pfaff 1222SE machine...and I fixed my wife's 1222E after a (plastic) gear failed when I was 'borrowing' the machine from her..so now we have two in our...

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Nice simple handyman project...take out the bobbin& bobbin case, needle and upper thread, get some sewing machine oil and clean the bobbin area up with a little brush, oil things that move and...

Definitely not.
They can vary 'every which way'...some have one flat and one curved face, center hole can be different size, width varies, etc. Within one brand in my machine collection they tend to...

They look like hand-cranked machines?
There were millions (literally) of those in India...now that electricity is more reliable in India, perhaps folks are switching to electrics and the old...

That's a slick looking machine....
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Good move for 'domestic harmony' !
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It takes a while to get the technique of leaving the 'needle down' (aka in the fabric), then lifting the presser foot to pivot the work at corners....much easier if you have a machine that will...

You can do this....it is just another DIY skill.....

Sewing is like any other skill, IMO...you need to start slow, without a deadline or a complicated project. That's why they start kids in...

If you are in KansasCity, I'd recommend hunting down a reliable sewing machine shop that sells used machines. Anything that works and has a (probably short, if used machine) warranty will do for gear...

Looks like a nice capable machine!

For your 'sewing netting' problem, I'd recommend posting a new thread in the DIY area, with (if possible) pictures of the problem.
Tension, zig-zag, the way you...

Really?
They must have been going for a 'retro' look, even then. :)

Nice catch. Necchi machines are missing from my collection, but I'm lurking....:lol:

Thanks! I was lucky on this one. I even convinced the owner to KEEP the cabinet (I don't need another) unit, so I didn't have to dispose of it.
And, yes, I did look on eBay before I headed out!
:)

I'd been waiting for a Bernina to add to my collection - was hoping for an 830 but this one came along yesterday and I couldn't resist. (I didn't have to break my '$50 rule' either. :))
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It's...

Does the knee lever control the motor, or lift the presser foot?