I am curious now...

I have a 6 year old Husqvarana Viking Designer 2 with the embroidery unit. I only quilt, hate to sew!

AOT

~KK > What kinds of machines do we own? and how old are these machines? and what

Forget the ending to last message, meant that part for someone else. Back is killing me and just got back from the latest Harry Potter movie which was awful. Brain is not working

Debbi in SO CA

~KK > What kinds of machines do we own? and how old are these machines? and what

I have my mother's old Singer Redeye treadle that I learned to sew on, 2 featherweights, a Singer 301, a Singer 401, a Singer 503, and a realitively new Bernina. Can you tell I like old Singers. It's a challenge for me to tear them apart and get them working. And they sew beautifully. My Bernina is the one I use most, however.

Betty in WI

Current machines: Main machine is a Viking #1,(not the #1+). Love this machine. It sits in a table, has a front load bobbin case and is great for most anything I can think of. Also have a Viking Rose, with embroidery module. This is my "travel" machine. Don't use the embroidery module much at all. And really should, but don't have a place to really set it up and make it easily accessible. Singer 66, in a table. (I think it from the 1950's sometime) DH picked this one up for me at Goodwill, for $20. Had to put about $200 into repairs and replacement parts (rewiring, pressure foot and screw, bobbin cover, new lamp, needle screw, etc). Should be a good little machine, and DH wants me to teach him how to use it too.

Also have a Singer Stylist (?) in the trunk of the car. It has a "frozen gear" according to the person I got it from. Cost me all of $5, so it may turn out to be a good little machine too when I can afford to get it looked at. (Even have the manual for this one.)

Still mourning my Viking 6460. Wonderful machine, that I loaned to a "friend". Friends and the machine disappeared. sigh. Love that machine and would love to find one. Even though they are so old that it is difficult to find parts for them now.

Pati, in Phx

~KK > What kinds of machines do we own? and how old are these machines? and what

Is there enough bandwidth for some of our lists? ;-)

My list is:

Three modern Janomes, one of which I'll get around to selling eventually. Two sergers, both inherited and rarely used. One longarm Two complete treadles (1890's Minnesota VS, 1900 Singer VS). I adore the Minnesota, but the Singer is my main piecing machine because I can use a modern 1/4" foot on it. Three treadle heads and one e-machine in various conditions. One of the treadle heads is a parts machine; one is slated to get converted to a hand crank. The other head and the e-machine are eventually destined to find loving homes somewhere.

ooops........ Forgot the sergers. Have a Huskylock 560EDT (?) and a White Speedylock. The Husky sits in the same table, other leg of the "U" as my #1, the White is my travel serger.

One of these days I hope to own my grandmother's treadle. sigh. My aunt has it, sitting as a TV stand, because she "learned to sew on it", even though Grandma had told me I could have it. sigh. Hope I do get it eventually. My aunt's daughter doesn't sew that I know of.

I also will get my dad's sister's machine. Not sure what it is-- but everyone agrees that I should have it since I am the one cousin that really does the most sewing. It is currently in Texas, (Cañon county??) if anyone is heading through there to this part of the world and wants to do a "pony express" deal. I may try to figure out a way to stop by and pick it up on the way home from Houston in November. It is out of the way, but can't be any more out of the way than Midland was. (And visiting family I haven't seen in over 30 years would be a heck of a lot better than sitting while waiting to have an engine replaced.)

Pati, in Phx

~KK > What kinds of machines do we own? and how old are these machines? and what

Well, there are sewing machines and then there are sewing machine. Outside around the yard are 3 or 4 old SInger carcass only machines. They are tucked in bushes here and there.

In the garage are several 201's a couple Spartan's I think a 127 and a couple 401's and a 500 and probably if James isn't looking there are a few more tucked here and there. I know for sure of a couple of small oddball VS oldies.

There is an old Sewhandy, the precursor to the FW in the new 'barn'. I am having a devil of a time finding my parts but there are a few boxes of those too. (I mentioned I could help someone here with a tension assembly and I still can't find those parts. Whoever that was I am sorry. Sherry maybe? )

Inside I have my first ever machine a Singer treadle. Still works but my computer sits on it these days. I have 2 FW's. Grandma's original and a beauty of a Centennial that dh gave me. I have a couple of black

There are probably more. If you asked what do you sew on the answer would be real different. My Brother 1500 and the B. 930 were my main machines with a 301 going to quilt classes. I am trying to work over to the Janome 6600. I am going for that class Tuesday so I hope that is going to help getting me sewing on that pretty much for most stuff. I adapted my favorite old sewing cabinet so that it fits flush and it is in front of the sunny window and good to go.

Taria

BTW, I got my grandma's FW when mom passed. Inheriting a machine is good but it seems to happen way too soon. Love the machine, but sure miss my mama.

~KK > What kinds of machines do we own? and how old are these machines? and what

I bought a new Janome 6600 a few months back, but got off track in quilting/sewing with my hip surgery. I LOVE that machine!!! Bought a gently used Janome Jem a few weeks ago and haven't even tried it out. I have a 1950 (the year I was born!) Singer 15-91 in an adapted cabinet from some off-brand sewing machine- bought the machine and cabinet at a flea market for $25 and all I wanted was the cabinet. ;-) And a 1932 Singer 66 Redeye treadle that's a *blast* to sew on- I usually keep it behind the sofa as a gorgeous sofa table. I love them all for their unique talents!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

PS: My son is driving me to see my surgeon Monday- I hope to be able to start some weight bearing- it's been almost TEN WEEKS! I'm ready to start walking!

My 2006 Kenmore works beautifully for me!

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Pfaff Girl here...

a 2030 that I purchased when I started quilting in 1999. I do all of my sewing on it. A real workhorse!!!

and a 7570 that I purchased off eBay last October... this is an embroidery machine... which I have not yet fiured out how to use! Anybody live near me (southeast michigan) that can give me lessons? (Local Pfaff dealer not an option sadly).

I have a Janome 1600DB set in a large flat table. A Bernina 1008 mechanical which I use most of all. A Bernina 220 Activa computerized which I don't use much. A Janome New Home 234 computerized Serger which I use for sewing clothes. A Janome ME4023 which I am giving to a friend when she comes to visit so that she can stop swearing at her old singer and get back to sewing. That is it for now. All of the machines are newer models and have replaced others that I have moved on from and either given away to charity or friends. I hate Holding garage sales and would rather give something away, to charities or needy friends than sit in the sun and be beaten down on the already cheap price that I am selling something for.

John

I have a Singer99K that my DH bought for my 20th birthday in Malta. I have a Pfaff 7550 about 9 years old. I have a Janome My Lock over locker (serger) I have a Anglosew blind hemming machine I have a Newholme 323 bought as a stand in when my Viking bit the dust. At my son's house there is a very old singer treadle that he got with his house and I use that if I have to do any sewing for him. Shirley

In message , ~KK in BC~ writes

The lovely machines that I happen to be owned by the first one used to/still does belong to my mom, a 1966 greenish Singer 331 with the knee control, which I learned to first sew with. Then I ended up with a cheap plastic brother from a dept store does an ok sort of job but not like my singers though. Then I was lucky to get a 1965 Singer Featherweight in the original carrier, with all the attachments including the zigzag attachment from a lady who was going to take it to the dump, she really didn't know what she had but when she told me what it looked like, I knew what it was and I jumped at it. Nearly died from shock when I realized what she was thinking of tossing away. I am now holding out for a serger and a singer treadle. Good things come to those who wait I hope

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you Leslie! I hope it's a really good appointment and everything is ready to rock!

I have a Huskystar (205? I think) that I got as a birthday present from my mom a few years back and a Dressmaker older machine. No Idea how old it is, but old enough to be all metal and heavy as hell! Once I figure out how to thread her properly I'll use her for piecing for a bit and take the Huskystar in to be serviced. The other machines I've had (a couple of small Singers) have been fixed up and given to friends' daughters as their first machines. One I don't think much will happen with but the other may just turn into a good seamstress since her mom is going to help her along with the first steps. I try to nab every freecycle machine I see listed with an eye toward getting a few good working machines and I can always find homes for the ones I don't need/want.

Interesting question! I've got a Bernina 1000 which is 11 years old and a Bernina 1008 which is 3--same age as the puppy who pulled the 1000 onto the floor during my one-week sewing vacation three years ago ;-( They're almost identical but I do slightly prefer the 1000--it's easier to get into its guts.

I've only got two machines DM's hand-me-down Janome from 1980 that I pretty much learnt to sew on and my first bought new machine a Huskylock 905 (overlocker/serger) that I love to use - I make a lot of DS's clothes and some for me too.