r/VintageSewingMachines

This was my mother in law’s machine, bought new in 1958 as a wedding gift. She took amazing care of the machine until she passed shortly before I met my husband. After we got married I was talking with my father in law and we got on to sewing and sewing machines as I was looking for one. The next weekend he came over and handed me Lucy’s 99K explaining the history and that he wanted me to have it so it stayed in the family. My daughter has already staked a claim on it down the road.

She just got back from having her motor completely rewound and got a good deep cleaning by a trusted professional who has been taking care of it since before I was gifted it 20 years ago. The first time I took it in after I got it he looked at the serial number and said I know this machine before looking it up. His families shop had been working on it since 1978! She still sews like a dream and I use her weekly.

I was also just given MY grandmothers 1951 15-91 and it will be going into the shop as it’s been sitting on my mother’s shelf for 30+ years without use. Going to have them rewind the motor and replace all the electrical cords along with a deep cleaning because after looking to see if it was something I could handle it was apparent that it needs a full blown electrical redo. Otherwise it’s in great shape with everything moving freely when I turn the wheel. I can’t wait to get it back as I have a perfect table for it! I’ll post pictures when she’s all cleaned up and pretty.

I have been interring sewing and came across this listing for a Toyota 2260 Sewing Machine EC1 Series for £65. I’ve attached pictures that came with the listing. Will Thais be good for tailoring everyday clothes and potentially sewing denim/adding fur to coats?

Also, will this be good for a beginner? I dont what to buy a modern one cause I heard the vintage ones last longer and that this one is more on the heavy duty side so it’s more suitable for denim.
Is there anything I should check for or ask for before and after I buy it ?

As the title mentions, I have a 1931 Singer 99-13 that I love. I've been using it fairly regularly recently while installing zippers into some old needlepoint kneelers at church, and it has been working like a dream, as usual. I last used it a little over a week ago, then didn't use it for a few days because I was waiting for a couple of things to be delivered.

When I sat down to it yesterday, something had clearly happened to it; from the top, the needle thread looked normal, but when I flipped the fabric over, it looked like a rat's nest. I sewed a few stitches on a bit of scrap fabric so I could take some photos to attach; the first is the top of the fabric, second is the bottom, and third is the bottom after pulling the bobbin thread out (it pulled straight out, with absolutely no resistance). It's clearly the needle thread that is all loose on the underneath side, but the tension on the needle thread is all the way up.

(I don't know if this part is relevant, but:) I had been leaving my machine at the church because I've been working on some really long kneelers and simply didn't have the space to do that at home. When I dropped by the church on Wednesday evening, I noticed that the spool of thread was no longer on the spool pin, and was somehow bizarrely unwound – probably 8-10 feet of it had been unspooled and tangled up, but then there was a good amount still wound around the spool, and then another very long section that had been unwound, and it was all knotted up into a real rat's nest. I have no idea what happened to it, but I got it all straightened out and unknotted.

My first thought was that maybe a kid found it and messed with it – that would explain the spool of thread, at least – but the machine was still unplugged, exactly where I'd left it, and nowhere near an outlet, so surely, they couldn't have done very much.

Does anyone have any idea what might be going on with my machine, or what I can do to fix it??

EDITED TO ADD: While the machine is still at the church, when I'm not actively using it, it is now in a locked closet, which itself is in a locked room, so there's no chance anyone else can mess with it.

I missed out on the ultra stitch 8 I saw 2 weeks ago and I told myself that I don’t need another machine, but then I saw the ultra stitch 10 today and I couldn’t help myself.

I don’t think this has ever been used more than a couple times, it’s spotless inside and out.
I’m digging up a manual for it now but I gave it a little run through and it’s perfect.

Between this ultra stitch 10 and my other 185 1701 kenmore zigzag and all the extra parts and pieces I’ve needed to get, I have still spent significantly less then I would have to get a brand new machine with the same features.

Help, is there something special about this machine?

So I went to an estate sale today because I saw the picture of a black featherweight case sitting on the floor. I thought that if you were selling a featherweight you would prominently display it, because it could take in good money. In my head, I figured that the machine might sell rather cheaply. So, I got there by 7am and waited 2 hours in line to get there first to see it...BTW even at 2 hours early I was 4th in line ☹️

I when I get in to see it, I start really looking at it. They want $255. It isn't in the best condition, and I am talking myself out of buying it when another shopper comes up to me and offers to buy it from me for $300. I'm still wavering in my head unsure whether I would purchase it or not. when she asks me why do I want this machine. I tell her I have always wanted one with the scrolls on the face place. Her response was, if you just want any featherweight I have ones you can buy. So my obvious next question is "why do you want this one so bad?". She kinda scoffs, if I tell you then you won't sell it to me.

I immediately decided to buy it, just to spite her. Is there anything special about it? I looked up the serial number, it's 1946. I can only find this is one of early years after the war that production was back to normal. Do you know anything special about this model?

EDIT: The image of the serial number is the wrong machine. The serial number is AG696498.

Hello! On my last post, a few of you helpfully pointed out that I only took out of the back- oops! Goes to show I should have put in that extra effort lol. Anyways, I return with front pics and confirmation that it’s a 27. How do I know? The original instruction manual was in the drawers! As well as the receipt from when it was bought. This is a crazy cool find! My family and I do plan and hopefully getting it restored. There’s a shop in my area that services antique machines, so hopefully they can at least provide some advice on how to best clean it up. Thank you everyone!

Hello!

J'avais fait réviser cette pfaff varimatic 6085 mais ce probleme n'a pas été résolu.

Le point droit va bien.

Le point zig zag ne fonctionne pas car le bras revient trop lentement a gauche. Du coup ca fait un point droit avec parfois un peu un point de côté mais juste comme si le point droit était bourré pas vraiment franchement a gauche...

J'ai ouvert la machine, huilé, et je ne sais pas si le problème c'est le ressort pas assez tendu, il a l'air bien ferme pourtant. Ou bien de l'autre côté vers la molette, un peu rouillé.. Et embué..

Avez vous un avis, une idée ?

Je peux prendre des photos de l'intérieur de la bête aussi.. ​