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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 06:39:38 AM
I posted some photos of grandma's sewing machine on my blog...go and see it. I have only sewn on it once or twice since I got it from mom in 1976. I am afraid I will break it!
Tell me what you think!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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| mommatracy |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 12:20:06 PM
What a beautiful sewing machine. It is wonderful that your grandmother took such good care of it and even kept the receipt! So very special. I unfortunately got rid of one almost identical to yours back in 2001 when we moved to the coast. It was my husbands grandmothers and I would give anything to find it and get it back. Still kicking myself.
Tracy
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 9:52:57 PM
I have teh same machine..i love the inlaid ruler, she will work for you no problem! What a great machine, you will love to sew on her.
#56
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 06:36:13 AM
What a great machine! I learned to sew on a treadle - made a skirt for 4H. Once you get the foot motion down it goes great.
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 12:54:51 PM
Oh funny Jeannie - did you have a VW squareback? We had one when I was a kid and it was my favorite car ever - I loved that it "smiled"
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| Bonne |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 11:39:16 AM
You'll want to replace the belt anyway~it's probably brittle. That's no matter: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=treadle+belt Just go through the manual's instructions on threading the shuttle ~ practice that a bit since it's different than bobbins, and you'll be good to go.
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 09:59:46 AM
Actually, I did bring it home in a wagon.... my old volkswagen station wagon! :) I am most concerned about the original leather belt. But I have the manual, rather crumbling, that I could relearn by. Wish my mom were here to teach me.....
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 09:30:50 AM
Jeannie, The machine is absolutely beautiful! I think you will have a hard time breaking it! Even if you dropped it on the floor, it would probably dent the floor and not hurt the machine! You must give it a try!
Monica
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 07:46:52 AM
Jeannie - that is great!! I learned to sew on one like that - it belonged to my Great Grandma Grace - my aunt has it now and told me it would be mine someday. Anyhow, those are sturdy as heck, I don't think you need to worry about breaking it:) That's a machine you could throw in the back of a wagon and get it home and it would be fine.
What fun!!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| Bonne |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 07:31:26 AM
Do you have the manual Jeannie? Oil it up and start sewing!
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