I recognise this machine 😻
Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🛣️🏍️ Thursday, October 3 , 2024
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
some pics of my old sewing machine after spending many hours refinishing the woodwork. It was so bad, it had huge patches where there no finish at all and much lifting and bubbling of veneer. It’s still really beat up. I haven’t waxed it yet which should help filling holes. Later today I’ll be having a go at using a tough wire brush on that base, the softer brush did nuttin’.
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and some patina
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Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
it’s a 1906 H series
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Don’t know the series number, but I first leant to sew on one of its close relatives. Identical woodwork.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Same. Feet, eyes and hand coordination needed.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Same here. Granny’s old machine was a tabletop Singer of an earlier vintage with a wind up handle so you had to manoevre thread and material etc with only one hand. Mum’s treadle one like this was soo much easier cos you could have 2 hands available. And Mum had zillions of different feet for it. Only downside was no zigzag stitches, but it’s straight stitching was excellent. My sister has it now, and it’s still in use.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
yeah, I love this design. 🐱
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Nice, I once had the base of one but only that part
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Shit fire that is a beautiful piece. !
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thanks, it’s really been through the wars with all those knocks and scratches, it’s a machine after all!! 🐱
Terrifies me working near or on the treadle , it could easily break my fingers or wrist if it moves while I’m cleaning or painting