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My new treadle
Well, new to me anyway. Thanks to the magic of Ebay I will have
a treadle machine later on this week. It comes with two manuals, the later one says revised 1913. The cabinet looks nice, and it still has the belt attached. I'm getting very excited. I learned to sew on a treadle by making doll clothes. I'm going to enjoy piecing on one, I hope. Here she is. Can anyone tell me the decor on the front? It's got a terrible glare and I can't tell for sure. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3281767533 -- Deena in Florida Never underestimate the power of a nap |
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Warning! Your seller says he/she has not sent a treadle before.
Please make sure they use some proper advice. The machine MUST be packed properly, not just folded down and put in a cardboard box. http://www.treadleon.net has good advice on packing, and the newsgroup may be able to offer help with picking up the machine. I am told that greyhound is the way to go.... My treadle produce:- http://www.raindropkites.co.uk http://www.helenhowestextiles.co.uk Helen Howes |
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He lives down the street, thank goodness. He'll bring it over on
payday Deena "Helen Howes" wrote in message ... Warning! Your seller says he/she has not sent a treadle before. Please make sure they use some proper advice. The machine MUST be packed properly, not just folded down and put in a cardboard box. http://www.treadleon.net has good advice on packing, and the newsgroup may be able to offer help with picking up the machine. I am told that greyhound is the way to go.... My treadle produce:- http://www.raindropkites.co.uk http://www.helenhowestextiles.co.uk Helen Howes |
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"WoodenSpools" wrote in message ... by "decor on the front" do you mean the decals on the machine? If so, then what you have is a Memphis-decal Singer, model 127. Glad it is coming with a manual, for it has the long bobbin mounted in a bullet shuttle case; much different than the usual round bobbins we're used to. ;-) I *love* to wind those long bobbins!! Since you're in the same state, will you drive to pick it up? I'd shudder to think of packing a treadle properly for shipping..... Buckeye Bev He lives down the street and will bring it to the house. That's mostly the reason why it's taken me almost five years to get one. I had Ebay set up to search only local auctions. This is the first one I've been high bidder on. They aren't that common in Florida like they were in Ohio. I think when the retirees pack up to move down here they think "Oh, let's get rid of that old thing" and leave them behind. Deena |
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"Piper" wrote in message
Well, new to me anyway. Thanks to the magic of Ebay I will have a treadle machine later on this week. It comes with two manuals, I know that feeling. I had a treadle that was in a box cabinet when I was a teen, something happened, and I think it got thrown to the dump, stupid me, but hey I was young and foolish then. I recently traded 2 Singers, 1 being the 127, the other being the 128 for a Singer replica made in Japan by the name of Premier. It has a motor, and a lamp, got the foot petal even though I planned on putting it into my treadle cabinet. I have already used it to make my friend's "No Smoking" Quilt, and I love using it. I had to oil the treadle base, it was a bit creaky, but now that is under control. I may not even use my new and old Kenmore that much, now that I have the treadle machine. Eventually I'll put up pics of my machines at my webshots page. Have fun with your new treadle machine. Maine-iac Rose @--- remove the thorns and add a hyphen between the 2 words to email me. |
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She's a beauty! Enjoy, enjoy!!!
(I'm green with envy, buy enjoy anyway. *grin*) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply "Piper" wrote in message ... Well, new to me anyway. Thanks to the magic of Ebay I will have a treadle machine later on this week. It comes with two manuals, the later one says revised 1913. The cabinet looks nice, and it still has the belt attached. I'm getting very excited. I learned to sew on a treadle by making doll clothes. I'm going to enjoy piecing on one, I hope. Here she is. Can anyone tell me the decor on the front? It's got a terrible glare and I can't tell for sure. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3281767533 -- Deena in Florida Never underestimate the power of a nap |
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I don't think I'd buy a treadle that needed shipped either. Buying one
down the street is a great thing. This makes me think of MArissa getting her grandma's machine piece by piece when her family comes to visit. It should be about ready to put togehter now after the last trip. Bet she is pretty busy for that stuff about now though. Hope you enjoy your machine Deena. Taria WoodenSpools wrote: by "decor on the front" do you mean the decals on the machine? If so, then what you have is a Memphis-decal Singer, model 127. Glad it is coming with a manual, for it has the long bobbin mounted in a bullet shuttle case; much different than the usual round bobbins we're used to. ;-) I *love* to wind those long bobbins!! Since you're in the same state, will you drive to pick it up? I'd shudder to think of packing a treadle properly for shipping..... Buckeye Bev |
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by "decor on the front" do you mean the decals on the machine? If so, then
what you have is a Memphis-decal Singer, model 127. Glad it is coming with a manual, for it has the long bobbin mounted in a bullet shuttle case; much different than the usual round bobbins we're used to. ;-) I *love* to wind those long bobbins!! Since you're in the same state, will you drive to pick it up? I'd shudder to think of packing a treadle properly for shipping..... Buckeye Bev "Piper" wrote in message ... Well, new to me anyway. Thanks to the magic of Ebay I will have a treadle machine later on this week. It comes with two manuals, the later one says revised 1913. The cabinet looks nice, and it still has the belt attached. I'm getting very excited. I learned to sew on a treadle by making doll clothes. I'm going to enjoy piecing on one, I hope. Here she is. Can anyone tell me the decor on the front? It's got a terrible glare and I can't tell for sure. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3281767533 -- Deena in Florida Never underestimate the power of a nap |
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you are right Taria, about ready, but not quite. I am missing the large
metal piece that actually holds the machine on the treadle, and the two legs, I believe. I tried to get my DH to rebuild it but first we were too busy with the baby coming and afterwards with plain baby watching, second I think those two parts are pretty important and required before the rest can be assembled around them! ) PS: they also fixed and almost brought me my grandma's rocking chair (she had my dad cut the rocking part a while ago, I had them reinstalled, one bug ridden leg replaced and the seat redone as in the original, woven instead of one big piece of wood). I always said I wanted it to rock my baby... well, I don't have it, but my mom should bring it in June when she comes back to babysit.. Taria wrote: I don't think I'd buy a treadle that needed shipped either. Buying one down the street is a great thing. This makes me think of MArissa getting her grandma's machine piece by piece when her family comes to visit. It should be about ready to put togehter now after the last trip. Bet she is pretty busy for that stuff about now though. Hope you enjoy your machine Deena. Taria WoodenSpools wrote: by "decor on the front" do you mean the decals on the machine? If so, then what you have is a Memphis-decal Singer, model 127. Glad it is coming with a manual, for it has the long bobbin mounted in a bullet shuttle case; much different than the usual round bobbins we're used to. ;-) I *love* to wind those long bobbins!! Since you're in the same state, will you drive to pick it up? I'd shudder to think of packing a treadle properly for shipping..... Buckeye Bev -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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