IHUK - A day in the life of….
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@giles can’t beat the old singer machines. My grandmother bought this new, my mom had the motor changed in the eighties sometime, and I’m still using it today.
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Did some cleaning and finally broke this one out of storage.
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Beautiful machine @Chris !!!
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@Chris that one looks like new.
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Whoa, I've never seen those, either.
Both the machines in my pictures are model 31-15, heavy duty commercial machines that were made until some time in the 50s, I think. Virtually all the parts are mass produced and standard issue for multiple models, including the bobbins. I know a boot maker who buys them in bulk- they're disposable cardboard ones that come prewound with thread.
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Looks like the 27k was a fairly popular model. After I looked around some on the internet, I think I might have a machine that uses the same style bobbins. I recognize the shuttle piece, but I can't remember if it was just a random part in a bin, or actually one that goes with my third machine. When I get home this afternoon, I'll have to dig around and see what I can find.
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@el:
@giles can’t beat the old singer machines. My grandmother bought this new, my mom had the motor changed in the eighties sometime, and I’m still using it today
Nice machine @el camino. What you have there is a Singer 201, the undisputed pinnacle of domestic Singer production. Unfortunately, with few exceptions, it was all downhill for Singer after this model.
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@Simon i quite like using that machine, it’s built like a tank
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It still irks me how bad I am at using that machine.
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Possibly the best shorts Ive ever seen @Giles
