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just watched the video on jims blog of the machines being made it makes you realise how hard work was then
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I think they are all genuine vintage machines but may not all be Singers.I'd never even heard of All Saints before. Don't get to shopping malls very much...
Makes a brilliant display. Are they all genuine vintage Singers?
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I'd never even heard of All Saints before. Don't get to shopping malls very much...
Makes a brilliant display. Are they all genuine vintage Singers?
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Jill is a member of several sewing forums. It might be worth having a look as members in your area may be able to tell you the best place locally to purchase needles as per Jim's recommendation.Ive been experimenting with my New/Old 201k. Im getting quite good now. I thought I would improve things by purchasing some new needles. Well I guess the Singer ones I bought on ebay are copies. The eyes are not smooth and break the thread all the time, so refitted the old needle and all back to normal.
Can anyone recommend which is the best needles for the 201k?
Thanks
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I was going to change the motor and pedal for a new modern one I have now got a lot better with the old one, although Im sure that the new nersion will make speed control more accurate.
I buy my needles from Barnyarns in Ripon they are mostly mail order. You can ring them for advice.Ive been experimenting with my New/Old 201k. Im getting quite good now. I thought I would improve things by purchasing some new needles. Well I guess the Singer ones I bought on ebay are copies. The eyes are not smooth and break the thread all the time, so refitted the old needle and all back to normal.
Can anyone recommend which is the best needles for the 201k?
Thanks
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Definitely the 1950s and not as valuable or collectable as the very early Model 20
..worth a £20 punt
Have you seen this @ScotJimland ? It's a fashion shop on the Quays in Gloucester, this window & the one on the other side are full of old Singers!
The All Saints shop in Buchanan Street in Glasgow has approx. 500 singer sowing machines on display in their shop window. I believe they all came from the Singer works that was in Clydebank. It is estimated that from its opening in 1884 until 1943 the Kilbowie factory produced over 36 Million sewing machines.
Have you seen this @ScotJimland ? It's a fashion shop on the Quays in Gloucester, this window & the one on the other side are full of old Singers!
Definitely the 1950s and not as valuable or collectable as the very early Model 20
http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model_20_toy.html
had a quick look on ebay, .. sold listings between £40 -£100 ..
worth a £20 punt
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Much to my surprise I managed to bag it for less than £15 and it appears to be fully working. Advice much appreciated thank you sir.
Is it a Shoemakers machine? It has a rather large flywheel
You can get a digital pedal that will work with the Singer motor and may help with speed control, but I've never bothered.. I get on fine with the Singer pedal.
Perhaps your pedal is needing a clean .. ? It is just a variable wire wound resistor and the contacts that slide up and down can get dirty .. or need adjusting so they slide smoothly and evenly.. very basic and little to go wrong.. It also has a capacitor across the connections which may be faulty, it is only a suppressor to stop interference on other electrical kit, so can be removed safely.
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Went to a local guy for a new needle clamp for my old Pffaf and told him the control pedal was playing up, he gave me an old bakelite Singer model and said they were bullet proof, he mentioned about the capacitor and I did have to remove it to get it to work
Had a good look at my pedal, and found it was sparking inside the ceramic of the wire wound unit. So bought a new modern pedal and motor for £32.99. The new pedal is a lot more comfy to press as well as having more control. It now runs like new, especially since I cleaned and oiled it properly.Went to a local guy for a new needle clamp for my old Pffaf and told him the control pedal was playing up, he gave me an old bakelite Singer model and said they were bullet proof, he mentioned about the capacitor and I did have to remove it to get it to work
Ive attached a photo now I have it polished
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