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.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Jane's Singer 500 Part II

I swapped motors with the 503 and the 500 quieted down somewhat. The problem now was that the upper lid would not stay open. The spool pin...

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Jane's Singer 500

Last week, Jane from LuckySewandSew emailed to say she would be bringing me three vintage sewing machines on Saturday to work on. Her ca...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Singer 6620C

A friend picked this machine up at a local auction. Before giving it to his granddaughter, he asked me to check it out and make su...

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Useful Tool for Servicing Vintage Sewing Machines

I learned of these curve-tip syringes on an internet sewing machine forum. Folks there were using them to hold oil and grease to service the...

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Auction 201 Update

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...

Monday, July 29, 2013

Garage Find - Domestic

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...

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Singer 201

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...

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Singer Featherweight Presser Lift Lever

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...

Friday, July 12, 2013

Brother 220 Super Streamliner

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 ...

Monday, July 08, 2013

Simplex

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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