Here is mine:
Here is mine:
Originally Posted by MonkeyWrench
Well I've been having to borrow my friends machine for whatever project I am on... Well NO LONGER! Introducing the brand spanking new(to me) Singer 6268
Does anyone know what all this stuff is? There's two walking feet but there's this weird metal slide thing that has a foot on it. Maybe to make buttons?
It sews climashield at 7oz no problem with the walking foot and a small ruler, but it's really loud compared to a normal foot.
And I have a whole bunch of climashield, insultex, silnylon, and nylon. Time to inject some thread!!
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This thread just doesn't quit!!! When I started it in 2009 I never would have guessed that it would still be going over 7 years later and with over 1900 contributions.
Sew on fellow DIYer's!
JerryW
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Hi Jerry W- thanks for starting this thread- I've enjoyed it over the years.
Yes Jerry, it has become a CLASSIC! 👍
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Mike
"Life is a Project!"
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It is a rebadged Bernina 217 with a newer servo motor. A little rough around the edges but a seriously capable machine.
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Looks like a tank. That is my kind of machine.
Very pink Singer Merritt 2404. I got it for $25 on Craigslist. 20170607_003337.jpg Surprisingly, once I dialed it in, it sews like a champ. I am starting to make my wife a little jealous. It was fine when I was just making stuff sacks and a hammock but when I started working on Scout shirts, a line was crossed.
I am having too much fun to stop now.
Here's my new machine - a Singer 403A. Got it for $40 delivered. The listing said that the "front knob was missing." I think they mistook it for a 401A. Everything seems to be there except the spool pins. It is very clean. Once I get it lubricated I'll get started with a bug net then onto a simple tarp. I'm a total noob to this outdoor thing and to sewing - but I'm having fun with it all!
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@holobox - the Singer 403A was my first machine as well! I bought mine off of CL from a guy in nearby Kernersville. It is in a very nice Singer cabinet, but was missing a few of the decorative stitch disks (including the zz one) which I soon found on Ebay. A very good stitcher, enjoy yours. For sewing together lightweight fabrics for hammock, tarps, etc., I suggest you use the straight stitch sliding plate (the one with the hole vs. the zz slot), the straight stitch presser foot, and maybe even some tissue paper (used for gift bags) under your fabric to keep the machine from "eating" the fabric. Good luck!
John Thomas in NC
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