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Vintage Machines / Singer 27 Godzilla finish
« on: August 09, 2020, 16:34:45 PM »
Just won a 1912 Singer 27 (based on serial number) with crinkle finish on an auction. Paid $13 for it. Shipping to get it here is $20. It appears to be in pretty good condition, has been converted to electric and is in a "portable" case. It doesn't appear to be rusty anywhere. The shuttle and some bobbins are with it. All covers are on the machine.
Can't wait for it to get here. Will probably be about 2 weeks for shipping. Guess I'll see how much I remember about operating a VS machine. My Mom had a 27 in its treadle cabinet that was her mother's when I was young. I watched her all the time sewing pretty much anything we needed that we either couldn't or she wouldn't get from the store as well as all sorts of patching, alterations. I never got to use it. I was still young enough that I couldn't reach the treadle well enough to reliably pedal it and keep it coordinated to stay going the same direction.
I'm sure I will run into all sorts of questions for you knowledgeable folks as I begin using it.
This pic is from the auction site. I have no idea how long it will be valid.
Can't wait for it to get here. Will probably be about 2 weeks for shipping. Guess I'll see how much I remember about operating a VS machine. My Mom had a 27 in its treadle cabinet that was her mother's when I was young. I watched her all the time sewing pretty much anything we needed that we either couldn't or she wouldn't get from the store as well as all sorts of patching, alterations. I never got to use it. I was still young enough that I couldn't reach the treadle well enough to reliably pedal it and keep it coordinated to stay going the same direction.
I'm sure I will run into all sorts of questions for you knowledgeable folks as I begin using it.
This pic is from the auction site. I have no idea how long it will be valid.