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[Cherry Blossom Candles]

Just wondering if anyone has any success story's in rejuvenating a vintage Singer sewing machine to reasonable working standards?

[BigBlueBed]

Mine came in perfect working order more or less.

My sister found it dumped.

It is a 1915 or thereabouts Singer.  The only thing I had to replace was a rubber whatsit that was need to wind bobbins.

[Quartz]

I have one, in the cellar (shameful me)
it's from the 60s or 70s ... probably worth a small fortune.

Need to get more infor on it as I am going to need advice getting it back up and runnign again

[ZMRolfe]

I must say that I have not restored one, but have owned 2 Singers before, and as blasphemous as I'm about to sound, find them the best EVER sewing machines to use ... *wishes she'd never got rid of them* 

Zoe

[BigBlueBed]

I do like my old Singer. It only does staright stitch but it is lovely and if ther eis a pwer blackout , I can happily turn the handle and keep on sewing.


My mum had a treadle which she wishes she had kept.  But I cannot do treadles - weird but I cannot get the rhythm right.

[pennydog]

I have a 1904 Jones treadle one and I can't get the rhythm right on the blimming thing

It's pretty and ornately painted though. My OH hates it because it sits in the spare room literally gathering dust.

[tinchick]

I love my Mum's Singer, and have recently tried (unsuccessfully) to blag it here!  I use a vintage Pfaff, which is actually my friend's Mum's and it was given a little tlc recently by a local geezer who specialises in sewing machine repair, and it runs like a little sweetie!  My mum's machine will stitch through ANYTHING though

I also have a cheapo machine which I don't even know the brand, it's a basic piece of kit, but perfectly admirable in execution It also works best on cheap thread! Weird huh?

I love the Singer, but the Pfaff is a bit all singing all dancing for its era I will still work on my Mum