I was recently given my Nana's old sewing machine (which as a child i never realised was an actaul working sewing machine, it was just the heavy table who's legs fell off if you tried to move it lol) anyway, I pulled it up out of it's table the other day to see if it works, and it almost does. I'm joining the conversation a little late but I desperately need help. PS - That very sad Featherweight up top is actually for sale here. How's my vintage sewing machine resource page so far? What have I missed? Who's ever heard of an Ideal sewing machine? Nevertheless, for $15, can you go wrong? If I lived on Long Island, I'd be tempted. Aren't you curious to know what's in there for $200? The seller below is really excited about the table - which obviously has a sewing machine in it but the seller fails to identify it. This photo reminds me of a shot of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean.
I'll close with a few current Craigslist sewing machine postings (click on pic to supersize) that brought a smile to my face.Ĭould the photos below be any blurrier? And is that not a Singer Touch & Sew? I mean, come on! These are all US-based I recognize, but I am happy to other resources in your neck of the planet. Readers, this is a short list right now, but it should be enough to keep you off occupied for the rest of the week. The Pattern Review Message Board can be helpful for vintage sewing machine info, but know that there's a lot more opinion there as well as fact.Know they exist and can be found by doing an online search under Yahoo Groups. I've joined a few in the past (Elna and Necchi) and found them nearly impossible to navigate due to Yahoo's antiquated architecure (unless something has changed). There are Yahoo users groups for most brands of sewing machines, but I'm not including them here individually.He also sells parts as well as restored vintage machines. He offers classes in sewing machine repair all over the United States, mainly in small cities and towns (I plan on attending one this coming fall). Ray White is a sewing machine repair legend.He also sells machine parts and accessories online at very good prices. Steve's in the Twin Cities area, where he holds classes, services machines, and sells machines he has restored. I just found out about Steve Pauling, who maintains the Bobbin Doctor website.It's an amazing resource that covers treadles and hand crank sewing machines. Treadle fans should know about the Treadle On website written by Dick Wightman.His site, the Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Blog, is expertly written and already quite comprehensive. In a short time my friend Rain has become an excellent vintage Singer sewing machine resource.She also has a blog that includes reviews of classic vintage Singer models, along with information about repairs, accessories, and much, much more. (I've bought a few things from her myself). Jenny at Sew-Classic sells a large number of sewing machine parts and supplies to repair vintage sewing machines.I've also added a link to it near my blog roll (on the right side) so it can be found easily. My list is short so I'm hoping you can help me expand it and I will keep it updated. I think what would be helpful to many vintage sewing machine enthusiasts and the people who love them is a good, up-to-date sewing machine repair/parts resource list. I'm not getting my hopes up - I doubt it will be the hand crank of my dreams and "price will be right" is very subjective - but at the very least, it will provide good blog fodder. Readers, these are the moments a person like me lives for (and why it's good to give people your card). "Price will be right" I think.Hope all's well with you. When I go today I'll see what make it is. Might you be interested in a small vintage sewing machine? A friend is clearing out his mom's apt on Riverside Drive. And speaking of emails, I just received this from Virginia, the woman I bought my Pfaff 30 from a little over a year ago: Sometimes I can help and sometimes I can't. Friends, it will come as no surprise to you that I receive a lot of sewing machine-related questions from MPB readers.
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