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.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Singer Foot Control

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Yesterday, I took in an old Singer 327k that was having a problem with the foot control.  It had been retrofitted with a clamshell ...
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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Update

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Lots has happened in the past few weeks. We closed the quilt shop. After 18 months with not a single profitable month, we got tired of con...
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Sunday, December 08, 2013

The 66 is Finally Finished!

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  I spent most of the day putting the finishing touches on this machine.  All I had left was the tension assembly and the bobbin winder and ...
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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Singer 66 Update

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Progress is happening on the 66 I blogged about earlier. Step 1 - I stripped it down to bare bones Step 2 - Cleaned all the old b...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Industrial Sewing Machines for Home Use

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Everyone knows that industrial machines sew better, last longer, and are more reliable than domestic sewing machines but many sewis...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

What Have I Done to Deserve THIS? Singer 66

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A lady brought her Great-Grandmother's sewing machine into the shop for servicing this afternoon.  She said it had been stored in an unf...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Rocketeer #1 is Finished!

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  This machine is one I thought was 100%. However, when using it, the light switch was very touchy - I had to turn the light on &...
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Friday, November 15, 2013

Singer Stylist 533

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A lady dropped this by the shop last Saturday. She had picked it up for her daughter and wanted it checked out before she gifted it.  It...
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Rocketeer Bobbin Winder Latch Spring

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  As I was reassembling the bobbin winders on my three 500's and the 503, I noticed that on only one of the four machines did the bobbin...
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Saturday, November 09, 2013

Singer Rocketeer Bobbin Winder Spring

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One of the weak points of the Singer 500a and 503a is the bobbin winder spring.  The spring breaks and the bobbin winder will no longer spri...
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