Quilt on website, and need help identifying machine

I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on the URL
below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on the date to
see the quilt.



I also have a favor to ask of you. I bought a sewing machine in a cabinet today, at
a thrift store, for $15. I need your help in identifying it. On my home page is a
link to it, just below the date for the New Stuff. Please take a look at the
pictures and see if you recognize it. It has very little in the way of identifying
marks, and no serial numbers. I sure would appreciate it, TIA!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

oh jenn,
you did real good on that quilt. love the wee hearts in the corners and the
red bindings was a perfect choice. the quilting looks well balanced on there
too. well done!! your neighbour will just adore it.
now if my isp would only do a quick update so i could see this new sm of
yours, sigh...
do a google on it maybe, eh.
jeanne*


"Jalynne" wrote...
| I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on
the URL
| below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on
the date to
| see the quilt.
|
|
|
| I also have a favor to ask of you. I bought a sewing machine in a cabinet
today, at
| a thrift store, for $15. I need your help in identifying it. On my home
page is a
| link to it, just below the date for the New Stuff. Please take a look at
the
| pictures and see if you recognize it. It has very little in the way of
identifying
| marks, and no serial numbers. I sure would appreciate it, TIA!
|
|
| --
| Jalynne
| Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
| see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
|
|

In article . net,
Jalynne writes
I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on the
URL
below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on the date
to
see the quilt.

That's a beautiful quilt. I love the meandering, and the quilted hearts
in the corners. You have the gift of keeping things simple and elegant,
which I totally lack!
--
Mel Rimmer

kjbs wrote:
I would guess that the "MW" on the front meant it came from Montgomery
Wards. Perhaps someone more web savvy than I knows if there's a page
somewhere that tells who made Montgomery Wards machines?

Obviously it was made by Brunswick for Montgomery Wards. Check the
cabinet for a date stamp. I have an old Montgomery Wards, dated Oct. 19,
1949, inside the cabinet (my date is inside the curved bottom piece). I
think yours is newer than mine, because of the brown color and more
straightforward threading mechanism (you have to do figure 8's to thread
mine!). I'd guess late 50s.

Unfortunately, Montgomery Wards does NOT keep the old manuals or records
of the sewing machines that they have sold. In fact, MW went out of
business a couple of years ago. You may have luck contacting Brunswick
directly. I was unable to find any source for a manual for my sewing
machine when I looked about 9 years ago, but my grandmother got lucky
and found a manual in a garage sale.

-georg

Jalynne,
Did you use a pattern for your quilt or just make that design? Dh is
wanting a quilt with "spirals" in it and yours is the closest thing I've
seen to his "spiros"as he calls them. lol
Your quilt is beautiful!
Shelly
"Jalynne" wrote in message
ink.net...
I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on
the URL
below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on
the date to
see the quilt.



I also have a favor to ask of you. I bought a sewing machine in a cabinet
today, at
a thrift store, for $15. I need your help in identifying it. On my home
page is a
link to it, just below the date for the New Stuff. Please take a look at
the
pictures and see if you recognize it. It has very little in the way of
identifying
marks, and no serial numbers. I sure would appreciate it, TIA!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne




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Congratulations Jalynne!
It looks very well done. Love the little hearts in the corners.

Elena doing a Happy Dance for you in Texas

"Jalynne" wrote in message
ink.net...
I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on
the URL
below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on
the date to
see the quilt.



I also have a favor to ask of you. I bought a sewing machine in a cabinet
today, at
a thrift store, for $15. I need your help in identifying it. On my home
page is a
link to it, just below the date for the New Stuff. Please take a look at
the
pictures and see if you recognize it. It has very little in the way of
identifying
marks, and no serial numbers. I sure would appreciate it, TIA!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

Love that nice HUG for your neighbor. Beautiful! Don't know a thing about
the cabinet.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

I couldn't find a date anywhere, which is why i'm stumped. I did discover that it's
a Brunswick Model E made for Montgomery Ward (duh, it's right on the back
label...lol) and what kind of needles to use with it, but i need to find out what
kind of shuttle it uses underneath, how to thread it, etc, so i can test its sewing
ability. Any clues?

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"georg" wrote in message ...
kjbs wrote:
I would guess that the "MW" on the front meant it came from Montgomery
Wards. Perhaps someone more web savvy than I knows if there's a page
somewhere that tells who made Montgomery Wards machines?

Obviously it was made by Brunswick for Montgomery Wards. Check the
cabinet for a date stamp. I have an old Montgomery Wards, dated Oct. 19,
1949, inside the cabinet (my date is inside the curved bottom piece). I
think yours is newer than mine, because of the brown color and more
straightforward threading mechanism (you have to do figure 8's to thread
mine!). I'd guess late 50s.

Unfortunately, Montgomery Wards does NOT keep the old manuals or records
of the sewing machines that they have sold. In fact, MW went out of
business a couple of years ago. You may have luck contacting Brunswick
directly. I was unable to find any source for a manual for my sewing
machine when I looked about 9 years ago, but my grandmother got lucky
and found a manual in a garage sale.

-georg

Awww, thanks. Actually, it was a mystery quilt that I found on the internet. It's a
wallhanging/lap size quilt, but could easily be enlarged with borders, and more
"ribbons". Here's where i got it: http://www.quiltzine.com/lucky1.asp good luck,
have fun!
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Shelly" glass angel at charter dot net wrote in message
...
Jalynne,
Did you use a pattern for your quilt or just make that design? Dh is
wanting a quilt with "spirals" in it and yours is the closest thing I've
seen to his "spiros"as he calls them. lol
Your quilt is beautiful!
Shelly
"Jalynne" wrote in message
ink.net...
I just put up a picture on my site of my newest finished quilt. Click on
the URL
below for my website. It will take you to the home page, then click on
the date to
see the quilt.



I also have a favor to ask of you. I bought a sewing machine in a cabinet
today, at
a thrift store, for $15. I need your help in identifying it. On my home
page is a
link to it, just below the date for the New Stuff. Please take a look at
the
pictures and see if you recognize it. It has very little in the way of
identifying
marks, and no serial numbers. I sure would appreciate it, TIA!


--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne




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Oh, georg, that would be WONDERFUL! you are a Godsend! I did find a website that
converted the MW needle size to modern needle sizes, so i've got that covered. They
take a new size 8. So now, all I need to do is find a shuttle bobbin (not so hard to
find, really) and a screw to hold the needle in place, and I'm set to go. The
machine runs, and it looks like all it needs is a good cleaning and oiling. It's
really in good shape, from what I can see. I'm so excited to get his thing up and
running, and I thank you all for your help. Keep the info coming!
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"georg" wrote in message
...
Jalynne wrote:

I couldn't find a date anywhere, which is why i'm stumped. I did discover that
it's
a Brunswick Model E made for Montgomery Ward (duh, it's right on the back
label...lol) and what kind of needles to use with it, but i need to find out what
kind of shuttle it uses underneath, how to thread it, etc, so i can test its
sewing
ability. Any clues?


Nutbunnies. I just looked at my sewing machine, so I could look at the
manual, or check for needles. There were some lovely crewel Alexandar
needles at 10 cents for the package... but these are hand sewing needles
and not to our purpose. Otherwise the only needle is in the machine. The
manual that I thought was lovingly stored within the cabinet isn't
there. So I'm going to have to pester Gram for another photocopy. =( I
have no idea where I may have put that manual. I cannot loosen the
needle currently in it either.

There is a sizing chart on the the throatplate that pretends to be
useful. It lists thread sizes by weight, and suggests a needle size
appropriate to the weight of thread, assuming Cotton. The needle sizes
are 1 through 8, with no skips. This leads me to think they were
proprietary Wards needles, which are naturally no longer available.

I'll send an email to my Da who can ask Gram about it. My sewing machine
is from his mom, but Gram has a matching sewing machine.

My model number is located in the cabinet itself. On the underside of
the flap in front that must be lifted before the machine is stored is
where the model number was stapled to the cabinet. That's also where the
date was stamped. I was off by 2 days- it says Oct. 17, 1949.

I'll post when I hear from Gram. If he scans in the manual for me, I'll
send you a copy.

-georg