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For Sale & Wanted => For Sale, Wanted & Free to a good home => Topic started by: Iminei on April 14, 2021, 15:55:59 PM

Title: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: Iminei on April 14, 2021, 15:55:59 PM
Are these any good to any of your old SM Enthusiasts??

I Found these from my mum sojourns into sewing circa '60's-'70's

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Mint in packaging from Goulds ???

Produced and packed by Singer

Size 16-100 .. suitable for heavyweight fabrics ... Denim, Corduroy, Double Jersey

£2.50 incl Postage
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: LeilaMay on April 14, 2021, 17:06:12 PM
Very nice, I'll have 'em if no-one else has stepped in yet. What do you want for them?  :)
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: Lowena on April 14, 2021, 17:15:21 PM
I thought Dewhursts were a chain of butchers  :laughing:
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: Iminei on April 14, 2021, 19:11:09 PM
@LeilaMay  £2.50 incl. postage

Is that a good price ???

Dont worry I wont up the price!!!
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: LeilaMay on April 14, 2021, 19:12:48 PM
Sorry, missed that LOL
Ping me your payment addy by PM?

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Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: LeilaMay on April 14, 2021, 19:26:33 PM
No idea if it's "good" - just nice product :)

These kind of packets are quite sought-after

https://singer-featherweight.com/products/singer-needles-new-old-stock?variant=9054518403
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: Efemera on April 14, 2021, 19:37:54 PM
They will fit any modern machine...
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: LeilaMay on April 14, 2021, 19:41:11 PM
They will fit any modern machine...
Yes exactly - I planned on using them, not saving them for the packet.
Title: Re: For Sale ... Vintage Machine needles ...
Post by: LeilaMay on April 17, 2021, 10:22:07 AM
Many thanks - arrived this morning.
But I have to say they did not fare very well in the postal machines without a strong bit of cardboard stiffener  :(

Thank you for the thought.
Leila