A quick "Hallo" and an update. Not a newbie but coming back again after a few er... "interesting" years. I didn't post much when I was here before I'm afraid.
When I first joined I had just acquired a 1940 Singer 28K hand crank in lovely condition from a charity shop for £40, and which I use here and there for the odd sewing repair job. I seem to have collected one or two other machines since then; a 1909 Home Companion vibrating shuttle machine (for which it's almost impossible to find bobbins), my sister's old 1936 Frister and Rossman (waiting for me to service it so it can go to one of my twin daughters), and a 1927 66K round bobbin and hook treadle machine in gorgeous condition, and which is now my working machine of choice. My other twin daughter also managed to score a real charity shop bargain for herself - a 1902 28K hand crank, in beautiful condition for just £30. I gave it a service and oiled the relevant parts and it works perfectly. That is living here with me for now until she finishes at uni, and has a bit more space to put it.
I'll post some pictures in the Vintage Machines section at some point, but for now I'm off to find the appropriate place to ask a question about rewinding cotton reels with new thread.
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