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For Sale & Wanted => I saw this & I thought you may be interested! => Topic started by: Madame Cholet on June 15, 2017, 12:46:38 PM

Title: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Madame Cholet on June 15, 2017, 12:46:38 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Singer-Automatic-Buttonholer-/162546450412?hash=item25d885ffec:g:HCMAAOSwCkZZOXeM

It is a 'Golden Panoramic' Singer buttonholer, which I believe is for the Singer Slant Shank models only.
(Someone please correct me if I am wrong :D).

I thought someone with a Singer slanty might be interested.
8)
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Madame Cholet on June 15, 2017, 17:21:47 PM: It just went for 99p, plus postage.
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Sewsuzie on June 15, 2017, 18:16:45 PM: Somebody got a bargain!

Suzie :vintage:
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: b15erk on June 16, 2017, 09:03:39 AM: It was me!! :D Doing the Happy Dance!! :)

Thank you so much for the heads up Madame Cholet! I spotted this, just as I was leaving work yesterday, and put a cheeky bid on it. To my amazement, I checked my messages last night, and I'd won it!

It will do perfectly for my 611g, and which is usually set up for buttonholes. I'm also keeping my eyes peeled for a Touch and Sew, which is also a slant shank.

Once again, a big Thank You!!

Jessie
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Sewsuzie on June 16, 2017, 09:45:54 AM: Well done Jessie (and Madame Cholet for spotting it)! We'll happy dance with you 0_0. Glad it went to someone who will use and appreciate it, and at such a bargain price!!!!!

Suzie :vintage:
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: b15erk on June 16, 2017, 10:23:27 AM: I'm delighted Suzie. The seller seems very good - it's already on its way to me!

I just need to step up the search for a Touch and Sew now:)

Jessie
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Madame Cholet on June 16, 2017, 11:45:06 AM: That is lovely news... I am doing the happy dance too!

I must say that when I posted the link I was thinking of you, Jessie! 0_0 :vintage: :vintage: :vintage: :vintage: :vintage::vintage: 0_0

I shall keep my ear to the ground for a Touch and Sew :ninja:
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: arrow on June 16, 2017, 11:47:20 AM: I think it comes in a basic low shank version too. I did a bit of search for one when I discovered it's capable of larger buttonholes than most, but I never ended up with one. One or two versions that take plastic cams have extra large ones.
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: b15erk on June 16, 2017, 12:01:05 PM: MC, I have to keep the plans for the Touch and Sew very quiet atm - other half is getting a bit twitchy around sewing machines.... But, if it's a real bargain, then how can I refuse?

I can always offer to re-home a couple of the other machines ;) - I promise ;)

:vintage: :) :vintage: :) :vintage:

Jessie
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Ellabella on June 16, 2017, 12:12:31 PM: Quote from: b15erk on June 16, 2017, 12:01:05 PM
MC, I have to keep the plans for the Touch and Sew very quiet atm - other half is getting a bit twitchy around sewing machines.... But, if it's a real bargain, then how can I refuse?

I can always offer to re-home a couple of the other machines ;) - I promise ;)

:vintage: :) :vintage: :) :vintage:

Jessie

Yes Jessie, we believe you ;)
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Madame Cholet on June 16, 2017, 12:20:59 PM: Quote from: arrow on June 16, 2017, 11:47:20 AM
I think it comes in a basic low shank version too...

I went by the pics on the box, and the info. on Helen Howes site, as she has one for sale there, but wow! .. a version exists for a low shank too? I shall keep an eye out for one of those :D

Quote from: arrow on June 16, 2017, 11:47:20 AM
... I did a bit of search for one when I discovered it's capable of larger buttonholes than most, but I never ended up with one. One or two versions that take plastic cams have extra large ones.

.. it also has... (drum roll)... an eyelet cam!

Quote from: b15erk on June 16, 2017, 12:01:05 PM

MC, I have to keep the plans for the Touch and Sew very quiet atm - other half is getting a bit twitchy around sewing machines.... But, if it's a real bargain, then how can I refuse?

I can always offer to re-home a couple of the other machines ;) - I promise ;)

:vintage: :) :vintage: :) :vintage:

Jessie

I am working on a theory that lost sewing machines seek out their new owners, and not the other way round, especially after Leila May's magical and marvelous Featherweight find! I have one of those old Ikea room dividers... it has 16 square holes just big enough to slide a sewing machine in... I keep moving out 'stuff' and sliding in an extra sewing machine... DH hardly notices...
:devil:
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: arrow on June 16, 2017, 13:56:39 PM: You make me a bit unsure Madame Cholet, I have to do a bit more search on the subject. I never actually had my hands on one, and I don't have any slant shank models.
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: Madame Cholet on June 16, 2017, 17:04:34 PM: Arrow I think you were right, a search turned up this Singer buttonholer in the US, described for 'vertical needle machines'. It is not a 'Golden Panoramic', but the cam style and quantity look very similar.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Vintage-Professional-Singer-Buttonholer-Attachment-381116-Made-in-England/292146562521?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D44728%26meid%3D18ae31c3618749d1a9971de1337df21f%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: arrow on June 19, 2017, 21:58:36 PM: They likely came out around the same time? They look nice, maybe I should add one to my lot of attachments.
Title: Re: Buttonholer on ebay, 99p start, ends 5.19pm today - for slant shank machines
Post by: b15erk on June 20, 2017, 09:02:12 AM: Well, my new buttonhole attachment arrived - and it's beautiful! To be fair, it's very like the other one I have, which is the Professional, which says on the box, for slant shank and zig zag machines.

The new one, the Golden Panorama, has not got information on the box, but I believe (I may be wrong here - I was once:)), that the Golden Panorama is the 670g sewing machine.

I haven't had much chance to compare the two, just a few minutes this morning, and the only difference I can see, is the feed dog cover.

I'm going to investigate further, to see if it would be possible to use it on a low shank machine.

I love the other buttonholers I have, but this one takes the guesswork out of buttonholing, I just lift the flap, drop another template in, and away we go.

Jessie