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, April 21, 2014

Lower Tension Adjusting

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My Necchi Lelia was giving me some loose stitches yesterday.  Adjusting the upper tension and presser foot pressure had no effect, so I pul...
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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Spool Holders

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If you have a vintage Singer Touch & Sew, you probably have noticed that the spool holders have lost the foam pads that hold the thread ...
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Foot Control

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Kathie and I took a day trip to Fredericksburg, Virginia today.  As usual, we hit all the fabric stores and quilt shops for Kathie and thrif...
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Saturday, April 05, 2014

The Big Shirt

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About a year ago, Kathie saw a Northcott Fabric Rep wearing a “Big Shirt” and immediately fell in love.  She bought the book and the fa...
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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Singer Circular Stitcher Instructions

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I had someone ask me today for instructions for the Singer Circular Stitcher.  I thought it would be an easy task but spent hours scour...
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Friday, March 14, 2014

Drowning in Feathers

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When we opened the quilt shop, I loaded up on Ebay Featherweights, planning to clean them up and sell them in the shop.  You know the rest o...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Replacing a Necchi Power Cord

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The other day I lifted my Nora out of the cabinet to install a light bulb and noticed that the power cord was a bit on the worn-out side. ...
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Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Singer 401G

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I abandoned the Supermatic for an old standby Singer 401A and finished the project I was working on.  Sewing on the 401A made me think about...
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Monday, March 03, 2014

Consumer Alert & Supermatic Update

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Last week, Kathie was working up a notions order from her distributor and asked me if there was anything I wanted.  Strolling through the pa...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Guess What's on This Week's Auction

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I can't believe I have never seen one of these before and now I see two in two weeks!   My first thought was that this is the sam...
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