Vintage Sewing Machines

A large number of people have discovered the benefits of older sewing machines. Whether it's because they are simple enough to maintain and repair with common handtools, or strong enough to sew thicker fabrics without hesitation, or just because they are plentiful, cheap, and fun to collect. This site is dedicated to passing on information to make your experience more enjoyable.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Singer Futura 900

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  I haven't been keeping up on this blog the way I would like, I retired from my paying job on 31 December and with the holidays and pr...
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Thursday, December 06, 2012

Finding and Buying an Old Sewing Machine

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A nice lady call me a few days ago asking my advice on buying a vintage sewing machine that she could use for every day sewing. She kin...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

Necchi or Alco? (UPDATED 26 August)

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  In the thrift shop the other day, I saw what I considered to be an anomoly - a sewing machine with the names Necchi and Alco, both on t...
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Saturday, July 28, 2012

One Good Deed...

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About a week ago, I fixed a lady's sewing machine. When I didn't charge her, I told her all I did was replace her bobbin case with ...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Cindy's Kenmore

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I said when we took over the quilt shop that I hoped it would bring me some interesting machines to play with - here is the first one. ...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Where Have I Been?

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I have had a couple of inquiries lately why I haven't posted in a long time. I really am okay, it's just that life got in the way. M...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Alternate Power Featherweight

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I got several comments on my last posting saying how bad I was to sell my wife's Featherweight.  It wasn't really all THAT bad becau...
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Cleaning plastic Machines

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This post isn’t about a vintage sewing machine, but rather about a technique I discovered that can be used on vintage sewing machines.   I p...
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Sunday, October 02, 2011

Viking 64 40

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In Fredericksburg, Virginia for a business meeting a few weeks ago, I noticed a Goodwill Store across the street from the hotel where the ...
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pfaff 330

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I haven’t done much playing with sewing machines lately because I was involved in a larger project, recovering a chaise lounge we purchased ...
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