Old sewing machines (pic heavy)
- Thread starter Harvestman
- Start date
-
Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
It's not the easiest to navigate but its worth it for the treasure trove of old parts she keeps!
I have a 99K hand crank from 1956 so still newish 
great machine to work with rely pleased with it bought it off Cliff.
here she is
some sewing i have done with it already.
one canvas stuff sack and two badges sewn on to my side pouches.
nice tidy stitch
what will be next Hmmmmm
great machine to work with rely pleased with it bought it off Cliff.here she is
some sewing i have done with it already.
one canvas stuff sack and two badges sewn on to my side pouches.
nice tidy stitch
what will be next Hmmmmm
Last edited:
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Awww I'm sooo pleased you've got a good un, Karl! Those 99ks are excellent and it's the handcrank version too, MOST excellentI have a 99K hand crank from 1956 so still newish
what will be next Hmmmmm
Has he got a good source of machines coming in? Mine seems to have dried up to drips and drabs
Nice one Karl,
Sal I'm just ebay serching localy if its a cheap I hover it up .
Been on the 28 all afternoon working on the baker tent fantastic machine .
Twodogs
Sal I'm just ebay serching localy if its a cheap I hover it up .
Been on the 28 all afternoon working on the baker tent fantastic machine .
Twodogs
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Martin s is ready for him next meet it's a 28, I should bang a piccy off... It's not as pretty, 109 years of use has bedded in the mechanism superbly and she beautiful in an old lass way
it's a 28, I should bang a piccy off... It's not as pretty, 109 years of use has bedded in the mechanism superbly and she beautiful in an old lass way
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Martin s is ready for him next meet
Look forward to getting it Sal.
If only they could talk.
1904 - a great year
Here's mine, a Singer Improved Family from 1893
Singer 11 by chickendave, on Flickr
Singer 12 by chickendave, on Flickr
The bobbins are a bugger to find
Singer 8 by chickendave, on Flickr
but it works a treat and is great fun to use. I still have my mums Jones Family CS and a couple of other hand crank singers as well as a fantastic german slant needle singer with knee controls but that's in storage until the new work room is finished.
Singer 11 by chickendave, on Flickr
Singer 12 by chickendave, on Flickr
The bobbins are a bugger to find
Singer 8 by chickendave, on Flickr
but it works a treat and is great fun to use. I still have my mums Jones Family CS and a couple of other hand crank singers as well as a fantastic german slant needle singer with knee controls but that's in storage until the new work room is finished.
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
You tried that Helen Howe link of Bilmos, lovey? Bobbin heaven 
Can't wait to see a photo of the new room with everything out, that sounds stunning and its brilliant to see such an old machine treadling away a good un
Pics for martin Not well posed but handsome is as handsome does
Can't wait to see a photo of the new room with everything out, that sounds stunning and its brilliant to see such an old machine treadling away a good un Pics for martin
Not well posed but handsome is as handsome does
Last edited:
TurboGirl
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Oodles of elbow grease, homemade castille soap and an old toothbrush I tried a wee wipe of white spirit on a hidden area but it didn't do the golding on the decals any good. A very old and worn green nylon pan scourer gets pushed into service in very oily non decalled places like behind the handcrank seems to work well
I've been using farecla g3 on the polished bits on mine, didn't dare attack Martins with it though, I need to test ride it first so his polished bits were done with the soap & scourer... I don't doubt that within a year he'll be stripping it down and doing it properly, just like you did with yours You've been having a bit of a making sesison with your two havent you? Will we be seeing a thread on the project?!
PS Sun attacks the decals really badly, don't leave the machines in strong sunlight indefinately, folks, or they'll go silver
I tried a wee wipe of white spirit on a hidden area but it didn't do the golding on the decals any good. A very old and worn green nylon pan scourer gets pushed into service in very oily non decalled places like behind the handcrank seems to work well I've been using farecla g3 on the polished bits on mine, didn't dare attack Martins with it though, I need to test ride it first
so his polished bits were done with the soap & scourer... I don't doubt that within a year he'll be stripping it down and doing it properly, just like you did with yours You've been having a bit of a making sesison with your two havent you? Will we be seeing a thread on the project?!PS Sun attacks the decals really badly, don't leave the machines in strong sunlight indefinately, folks, or they'll go silver
Good stuff Sal it looks mega ...
Here you go DIY Baker tent,
Cracking on tonight if it cools a bit
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109940
Twodogs
Here you go DIY Baker tent,
Cracking on tonight if it cools a bit
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109940
Twodogs
Just seen this thread, my mum still sews on her 1950ish singer, I learnt to sew on it and I was given another one by my mother in law, not sure whether we still have it in her loft, I must look for it.
Most of my kit was made with an old Jones machine but I've recently acquired an early motor driven Singer which I've yet to try out.
I need a couple of new tunics for work so I'll probably have a go over the summer hols.
I need a couple of new tunics for work so I'll probably have a go over the summer hols.
I did, she is not far from me and gave great service. It was her who identified the machine for me when I had failed everywhere else. A very good person to get advice from and she makes brilliant kites as well.
Dave
Dave
You tried that Helen Howe link of Bilmos, lovey? Bobbin heaven
Pics for martin
Similar threads
