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08-04-2020, 08:37 PM
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When l was searching for how to use it as l didn’t understand the instruction sheet! I did see them for sale for £2.99 but l am not sure if that includes postage?

The telephone number on the instruction sheet is....01983 290494 (Mr Pearce).

I bought it in about 2002!


I have my electric sewing machine from the 1970s I think it is, with the old instructions booklet. I don't use it much now, I find it quite relaxing to hand sew stuff rather than whizzing through. Makes me feel I've accomplished something
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08-04-2020, 08:51 PM
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I have my electric sewing machine from the 1970s I think it is, with the old instructions booklet. I don't use it much now, I find it quite relaxing to hand sew stuff rather than whizzing through. Makes me feel I've accomplished something

I have an old hand Singer sewing machine that l bought for £3 at a jumble sale in the late 1980’s.
I made curtains for the bedroom and a throw with a frill for the a double bed with it!

I like to sew and make do but l can no longer thread a needle using my eyes and aiming!
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08-04-2020, 09:03 PM
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I used to have one of these:



Last seen in 1987 .....
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I had my grannies old Singer sewing machine, which I ended up giving to a junk shop. They looked so lovely with their designs. I wished I'd had a treadle type.

I made lots of curtains on that old machine for our boat and a couple of other boaters in the club. By the time I'd finished I never even wanted to think about another bloody stupidly shaped curtain never mind make them.

Edited: Omah, you posted a treadle piccie at the same time I was thinking I wish I'd had one
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Edited: Omah, you posted a treadle piccie at the same time I was thinking I wish I'd had one
You can buy the one that I've posted from Ebay - £399:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114069222083

Antique Singer 15k Treadle Sewing Machine c1905
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08-04-2020, 09:23 PM
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Re: Have You Got Either Of These In Your House?

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You can buy the one that I've posted from Ebay - £399:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114069222083

Antique Singer 15k Treadle Sewing Machine c1905

That's a beautie Omah. Sadly I've no room here. Are you getting much interest?
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08-04-2020, 09:48 PM
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Re: Have You Got Either Of These In Your House?

Originally Posted by Pesta ->
I had my grannies old Swinger sewing machine, which I ended up giving to a junk shop. They looked so lovely with their designs. I wished I'd had a treadle type.

I made lots of curtains on that old machine for our boat and a couple of other boaters in the club. By the time I'd finished I never even wanted to think about another bloody stupidly shaped curtain never mind make them.

Edited: Omah, you posted a treadle piccie at the same time I was thinking I wish I'd had one


That's made me remember my Mum's old Singer too.
I remember the black and gold machine and the treadle platform underneath.
Gosh, that seems another world now.
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08-04-2020, 10:05 PM
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Re: Have You Got Either Of These In Your House?

Originally Posted by Pesta ->
I had my grannies old Swinger sewing machine, which I ended up giving to a junk shop. They looked so lovely with their designs. I wished I'd had a treadle type.

I made lots of curtains on that old machine for our boat and a couple of other boaters in the club. By the time I'd finished I never even wanted to think about another bloody stupidly shaped curtain never mind make them.

Edited: Omah, you posted a treadle piccie at the same time I was thinking I wish I'd had one
Was it called a 'Swinger' because it got passed around all the housewives in your street Pesta.....
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08-04-2020, 10:08 PM
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Re: Have You Got Either Of These In Your House?

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That's made me remember my Mum's old Singer too.
I remember the black and gold machine and the treadle platform underneath.
Gosh, that seems another world now.

It was
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Was it called a 'Swinger' because it got passed around all the housewives in your street Pesta.....

OOooops

I feel an Edit moment coming ........
 
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