Help, please? I just acquired what I think is a #3 from 1868.
I need a manual or at least the pages that show me how to use this sweet thing. I think it was restored at some point, it came from an antique store up in Oregon someplace and was living here in
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Kathi
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Re: New Guy
Thanks for the serial number info and especially the background info.
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James Vines
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Re: New Guy
Hi James;The SN of your machine would date it to about 1872.?Do realize we have no precise records of production by SN. In the early 1850's several different patents for sewing machines had been
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New Guy
Thanks for help.? Serial is 775317 Thanks for the info.? I will need to use that in my info. I have 1 needle and one bobbin. I paid my money at the estate sale without doing anything more than
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James Vines
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Re: New Guy
Welcome James; Congrats on your #3 W&W. These are very interesting machines & from around 1853 to about 1870 were the #1 selling machine in the US & I believe also in the World. They were made in a
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Miller Fulks
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Re: New Guy
Thank you Jim, all resources are greatly appreciated on this end! Carolyn
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Carolyn Blakeney
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Re: New Guy
I use after market hand cranks on Singer 127s and 128s a lot.? Folks like to see them work.? I prioritize hands on? e xperience over absolute accuracy.? I still have a how in the name of heaven
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James Vines
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Re: New Guy
I do at least one vintage sewing machine demo each year. I take several different machines each time. One machine comes back to all the demo's. It is the Singer 66 (Lotus decal) hand crank that hubby
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Cheryl
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Re: New Guy
FWIW my sewing machine Facebook page AKA my adventures in sewing machine repair. https://www.facebook.com/jimsalabamasewingmachines/
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James Vines
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Re: New Guy
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. And welcome to the group!
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Sheri Hill
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New Guy
I own a number 3 obtained after lengthily negotiation at an estate sale, yesterday.? Its purpose is for a presentation I do on sewing machine tech at Alabama State Parks.? It is an early example of
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James Vines
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Thank you! That gives a fairly good idea of the price. I would think its safe to say 40-50 dollars between the teens and twenties based on this information. Thanks to Jim as well. Where ever he is. :
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avs
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Re: Machine prices
I have a sheet I copied off some time ago which gives some production dates for various models of Singer machines as well as Averagge prices of different types, but not by model. For the years 1906 to
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Miller Fulks
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I don't know about the Singer. But I do have the original receipt for my W&W #3 and it sold for 85.00. On Sun, Aug 5, 2018 at 3:48 AM, avs<anthonysalazarjr@...> wrote: I wanted to ask if
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Deb
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Machine prices
I wanted to ask if anyone knows what a Singer 66, say in a simple 5 drawer cabinet, would have cost back in the day. Thought it would be interesting to compare W&W and Singer. So far I have seen no
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avs
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Re: My machine
I'll try to make it since it isn't that far [email protected]> wrote:
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Selwyn Woodham <selwynwoodham2015@...>
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Re: My machine
Hi Carolyn.? I will be there and look forward to meeting the other treadlers.
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Teresa N Florida
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Re: My machine
Depending on where you live in Florida, there's a FLATOGA in Deland on 7/28.? If you live near Deland, bring your machine and join us. Carolyn on the Suwannee Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy
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Carolyn Hogue
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Re: My machine
Hello Selwyn,I'm afraid with so little information?(It's a d-9 in the cabinet), few people, if any, will reply to your notice.If the machine is yours and you can post pictures to encourage interest,
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Teresa N Florida
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Re: My machine
I actually live in Florida, and the machine is in good condition. I have attached images.
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Selwyn Woodham <selwynwoodham2015@...>
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