Got a new toy today

[Chainsaw]

pleased as punch, just need to figure out things to do with it when I've cleared the project backlog a wee bit. Serial number says it's a 201k from 1939..... SWMBO's still shaking her head...

Cheers,

Alan
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[Shewie]

Nice Alan

You could knock me up a couple of Northwoods copies if you like

 

[Cap'n Badger]

Good ain't they....exactly the one I use....bloody bombproof.....

 

[Toddy]

I had one of those when I was a little girl I couldn't reach the treadle of my Grandmother's machine so Grandpa fixed up one of those for me
It might still be up the loft in my brother's house

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Gill]

I have two THREAD INJECTORS in the house that i really want to use but dont know a thing aboot them.

 

[addo]

Cool. I met an artist in a mill open day recently, and she had an old one of these with the table with all the secret Jimmy Saville style compartments.
She was well pleased I showed an interest, and it was found heading for the skip too. Good save!

 

[Bravo4]

Nice Alan

You could knock me up a couple of Northwoods copies if you like

Perfect, pitched off the new paddle, what else? .....well, it doubles as a workin' sail and I just need one.

Nice looking Singer. funny plug
A friend of mine has and uses an old treadle Singer, a "boot and saddle" type that's old enough to have made the boots and saddle for Billy the Kid. I take a couple steps back when he gets the thing going. We're just kind of wingin' it out here.

 

[Chainsaw]

Showed me mum it and she remarked that it was very similar to her first one but she didn't have 'the electric' and that it was only 2 years younger than she was!! (but it looks a helluva lot better LOL!) Got some ideas for stuff to do but really need to do a pile of other stuff first so it's going in the boatshed for a while!

Cheers,

Alan

 

[bikebum1975]

I want one!!!!

 

[JonathanD]

What is it

 

[Peat]

I'm sitting here looking at one almost identical but its a 'viceroy' by Universal sewing machines ltd. Exactly the same shape though... My girlfriend left it with me now shes off in far flung lands. I think its looking for a new home... will have to check, but if any of you jealous 'uns are in the nottingham area.. you may be in luck.

 

[Matt.S]

What's them electrickery tubes doing? My 1937 99k is a handcranker and I'm proud

 

[Tjurved]

Clean and oil every moving part on it and it will be a great user! I have a 201 that is threadle powered which is almost silent when in use. Just an amazing machine which will last many lifetimes if taken care of. Pure metal no plastic!

 

[Alexlebrit]

Looks almost exactly like my mum's, although hers is a hand-cranked model, and has the arched lid.

I don't remember when it was made though I know it pre-dates her and she's 76.

 

[Glydr]

Yeah my mams got one of those, was her mams before that, might I be so bold as to ask what it cost you chainsaw?

 

[topknot]

Nice machine mate, i love my old one an its still going strong and all its needs is a bit of TLC.
Keep me posted on what that old machine can do.

Cheers Topknot

 

[gowersponger]

i see these around boot fairs all the time

 

[rik_uk3]

Nice one Alan, I use the cast iron base of a Singer machine as my computer table, the little side drawers are very handy.

 

[MrPhil]

I too have one of these, was given to me by my mates dad who was a tailor - the machine he gave me was just in storage out the back of the shop and not one he used daily.

I should really get the old thing out and give it a clean and will post some pix when I can.

 

[Chainsaw]

Yeah my mams got one of those, was her mams before that, might I be so bold as to ask what it cost you chainsaw?

Got it from a friend at work, her mums or sisters or something, she didn't want anything but I chucked a 20 at her, felt guilty about getting something for nothing! I don't think they're worth much, too common, mine was from a batch of 60,000 machines but they are great for heavy duty stuff. You can check the date of these guys by looking up the serial number, tells you the model and round about when it was built.

Was guddling with it today, stripped it down to give it a good lubing and fettled it a wee bit, kitchen smells of oil now

Cheers,

Alan