Hello, I'm new here and just starting my addiction / collection. Can anyone give guidance or advice for buying vintage machines from EBay? I'm a little leery of spending...
Can anyone suggest a good place to get light bulbs for a Singer 201-3 and a Singer 201K23? Both my machines are without bulbs and I'm not sure what kind they take or if...
Lindsey B. replied:
Randy, I ordered the BA15D ones from eBay and they are fine for my 201-3. I had hoped they would be even brighter than they are but they are still brighter than the incandescent that was in my machine before. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/G4-G9-E12-E14-E17-BA15D-1-5 w-4 w-24-104-3014-SMD-LED-Light-Bulb-Silicone-110-220V-/201250534455?
Cindy P. replied:
I have them in stock & do ship to Canada -email me at stitchesintime@earthlink.net
I had to call the Singer service center in New Jersey today. Has anyone else had to do this? I was spoken to like I had no clue what I was talking about. And, after I...
Deb T. replied:
Karen Sewandsew Simmons, there's a Mt. Vernon here in Maine as well.
Wendy H. replied:
Dawn Bock Dunigan don't forget Paris
Iris N. replied:
Lexington, Oregon ... Lexington Washington ... Lexington, California (a ghost town in Santa Clara County, now submerged by the Lexington Reservoir) ... Lexington. Arizona ... The WEST COAST has some too!
Olivia M. replied:
Traci Mundy Hoglen silly Canton is in Mossuri.. LOL
Deb T. replied:
Janet Robinson we have a Canton in Maine, and I grew up near Canton, MA.. (not to mention there's a Canton in China.. LOL)
Billie W. replied:
Ann Sherrill Davis For some time, McDonald's has been testing remote order takers. http://consumerist.com/2008/06/17/mcdonalds-remote-ordering-system-is-gaining-popularity/
Alas, the part of my Singer 128 that the bobbin winder attaches to has broken. Someone must have dropped this poor machine on its side :( Does anyone know where I can...
Geri W. replied:
Are you in the UK? Helen Howes might be able to help http://www.helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk
Please help!
I can't find any information about my fabulous new baby....
(Green is the best colour in the world ;) , so I've always dreamed of finding a green sewing...
Liza J. replied:
I think this is the company's website... but, I can't find the manual or model info. http://www.minerva-boskovice.cz/download.aspx
I "attended" an online auction and I acquired a couple of neat machines. Any ideas about them? The red eye was a grand total $47.36 with shipping and the other one was...
Kim W. replied:
Maybe both Geri? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1919-Singer-Sewing-Machine-LA-VENCEDORA-Decal-Model-128-Bentwood-Case-Knee-Bar-/322343934724?hash=item4 b0 d321 b04:g:U5 gAAOSwiONYPd6 a
Hey VSM friends! I work for Goodwill Houston and just had a great conversation with the guy who runs the our ecommerce - that's the guy who is in charge of all the stuff...
Karen F. replied:
Treadleon.net In sewing machine shop Has lots of good shipping info
I need some help from finding a shipper for an electric machine in a small stand. I will check with the underground railroad, but it's cross country, and with the...
Min F. replied:
Someone once told me about a service called uship.com .They use discounted truck space to ship.
My sweet husband tried to surprise me a few weeks back by purchasing a dear little 1941 featherwieght online. He specifically told the seller to pack it really well and...
Scott L. replied:
Ugh.....and another that now has to be parted out, making one less in the universe.....and keeping the price inflated. Very sorry this happened to you. On a positive note, check with David Werther or Carmon Henry....both restore and sell FWs, both are members of this group and both have *VERY* good reputations and buy from them. Yes, the price may be a bit more, but you won't have a hassle to worry with. (there are other members as well, but those two always come to mind when I think of buying a FW from a reputable person)
Today I opened the motor of my sister's Morse 'super dial' sewing machine to figure out why it wouldn't spin. After cleaning it well, I went to reassemble, and the wires...
Jen G. replied:
no issue try your local vaccum store many still service sewing machines too .. Cindy Peters, Niels de Gooijer can also help
Looking for somebody in the DFW metroplex to do some custom paint on one of my VSM's. Any recommendations? I would like to stay local, as shipping would cost a small...
Gailya H. replied:
Also you can try Auto Repair Shops. They may have some custom colors you would like! Good luck!
Thanks so much for adding me. I live on a tiny Caribbean island and looking to buy an vintage machine as a workhorse for denim etc. There is no-one on our island that...
Can anyone tell me where the best place is to sell vintage machines? I am starting with a 221 Featherweight. Should I only try locally? It has its own case and not too...
Does anyone know of someone in/near Tacoma that does third party pickup/shipping for items from the Goodwill located there for items that are pickup only?
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I am hoping to ship a 222k from the UK to USA but am looking for recommendations on who I should use for shipping, as I'm REALLY struggling...
So i've used up the tiny tube of oil I got with my modern machine on my vintage singer.. where can I get more in a physical shop or express shipping? I'm in Australia :)
It's sad that I feel a need to photograph an unboxing of a sewing machine that was shipped, either because the seller may not pack it correctly or the shipper could...