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.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Auction 201 Update

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Progress has been slow on the 201 because we are gearing up for craft show season. I spend the majority of my spare time making wrist walle...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Garage Find - Domestic

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I bet you think I meant "Garage SALE Find" but it's not. Yesterday, I was cleaning out my garage and saw a sewing machine case...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Singer 201

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There is an auction held about 20 miles from here every Friday. The auction house has a website where they post photos of items in the upcom...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Singer Featherweight Presser Lift Lever

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One of the Featherweights I bought off Ebay had a broken lever to lift the presser foot. Thinking this would be an easy fix, I set out to re...
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Friday, July 12, 2013

Brother 220 Super Streamliner

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  A friend picked this machine up at a local thrift shop. It was not out on the sales floor, it was out back being used as a doorstop. The ...
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Monday, July 08, 2013

Simplex

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  I picked this machine up at the dump over a year ago.  The cosmetic condition and complete decals caught my eye and I tossed into my mi...
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Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Learning About Vintage Sewing Machines

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  Ali P asked, “How can I learn how to fix up these beauties?” I have a fairly extensive library of sewing machine-related books and...
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Rusty the Singer Featherweight

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Remember this Featherweight?  Frozen solid and rust on every component 2" from the bottom. After I gave the owner an estimate for...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Babylock BL402

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Today, I was gifted (cursed) with a serger that had been sitting in a storage shed for an indeterminate period of time. The above photo...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Singer 401a

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Trolling through the only thrift store in town, I spotted a blonde - not a female, I'm too old for that - this was a blonde sewing machi...
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