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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 24 2012 : 10:51:11 PM
Well, even tho' I said I was not going to buy anymore vintage machines.. I did... My Bad! 
Singer 403A
Hubby and I were at the Local Goodwill,,, I was lagging behind, looking at a tray when Hubby dearest spotted this machine... and heres the really good news... $14.95 for the machine and sewing desk and the 403A runs awesome!
How cool is that?
Now to search for a Singer 319 machine...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 7:36:24 PM
yep, gotta luv those old work horses...
I need to dash over to the Sewing Machine repair shop over in Spokane,,, I need to pick up a couple of the plastic spool pins and a rubber wheel(for the rewinder wheel)... and then I will have to sew something on my new/old machine... I can hardly wait!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| sonshine4u |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 3:20:45 PM
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Originally posted by ceejay48
My hubby has found several at different thrifts around here and never paid more then $5.00 for any of them. Currently, I'm using one of them (have been for a couple years) which is a Kenmore . . . the "sagey" green one that weighs a "ton". Not fancy, but it is a workhorse . . . been sewing the hundreds (yes, literally!!!) of aprons on it that I've sold in the same time frame.
That sagey green Kenmore is my absolute favorite! My mom has one and then I got it and then it stopped working and my mom has it back now. I'm hoping it gets fixed soon! It is the best machine ever!!! Maybe I'll find another one sometime! :)
~April
Playing in the Sonshine
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| DeniseMGM |
Posted - Mar 28 2012 : 2:19:35 PM
I had the machine of my husband's grandmother serviced last summer, and what a dream!!! It's a 1955 Singer and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. AND I found its twin at an antique store for $50 and had a really hard time resisting, but I didn't need it nor did I have space for it, but I really really hope someone buys and appreciates it!
Denise - Farmgirl #1976
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 7:26:41 PM
yep,,, those old work horses just keep on sewing....
Not that I wouldn't mind a Bernina or Husquverna embroidery machine ( i have an older Bernina) but the older machines are still around & still sewing.... if it ain't broke...don't fix it! lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| Cherime |
Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 08:37:15 AM
CJ at one time there was a vid on utube about how to make a flat table for sewing large things. I plan on making one for my Brother for that reason, the table is too small to be of use. The lady used blue foam board and duct tape to fashion a table that went around the front, gave lots of room on the left and extended out the back. I think I recall that she used a fold up table for the base.
CMF |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 06:10:57 AM
My hubby has found several at different thrifts around here and never paid more then $5.00 for any of them. Currently, I'm using one of them (have been for a couple years) which is a Kenmore . . . the "sagey" green one that weighs a "ton". Not fancy, but it is a workhorse . . . been sewing the hundreds (yes, literally!!!) of aprons on it that I've sold in the same time frame. But there are some Singers around here (my mother-in-law's which needs some gears replaced because I sewed the daylights out of it) and a Brother which needs a flat platform to turn that arm into a more useable flat surface.
Anyway, sewing machines are around . . . some in terrible condition, but some in great shape.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 8:33:57 PM
You Go Girl! What a find! It's always fun to find a machine that works and at a great price.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
| katmom |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 6:40:03 PM
as they say... "every now & then, even a Blind Squrrel finds a Nut!"...lol!
I've never paid over $40 for any of my vintage machines,,,except the the Rocketter in a mahogany cabinet.
Skipping & stitching make for a wonderful day :>)
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 2:56:03 PM
Looks just like the one I use here. What a great price. Sewing machines at thrift stores here are high - $40.00.
Farmgirl #800
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 2:03:15 PM
Grace- this looks identical to the one I inherited from my Mom!! It runs like a charm . Amazing price too!!
Winnie #3109 |
| annielaurel |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 05:50:03 AM
Good find. These machines must attract themselves to you. They wait for you to come to them because they know you will love them. giggle! Honestly, they are really nice and in such good condition for such good prices I see why you can't turn them down. I only have three machines and love all three. All I say is Hooray for you!
Hugs,
Nancy |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 08:46:44 AM
Nice find, nice price.
Happy sewing.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 07:03:02 AM
Awwww Gracie! What a find! But, I wanna know where you keep them all!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my hands - www.cjscreations-ceejay.blogspot.com
the "Purple Thistle" http://www.ceejay48.etsy.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| pennyhenny |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 05:31:38 AM
Fabulous find!!!!
hugs,
-missy-
Sisterhood Member#4003
Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.
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| sonshine4u |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 04:10:00 AM
What a deal! Good thrifting I'd say!!!
Playing in the Sonshine
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 02:14:23 AM
I swear this is the machine my mom had! My sister had a light blue one. I, never got one, and am of course, the only one of the three of us who turned into an avid seamstress.
Congratulations on your find
Marianne |
