Sewing Machines

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ThayerRags™ Fabric Center is a DIVISION OF MARDE Enterprises LLC - Frederick, Oklahoma, USA

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Ref: 040			Machine Nickname:	"Letha May"
Grandma Maw's 1st Sewing Machine
This machine was given to CD's Grandmother, Letha May (Allen) Adams, for a wedding present in 1928. It was a used machine at that time. Then, it was given to daughter, Leona, sometime in the early 1960s, who passed it down to CD & his wife, Marlene, in the 1980s.

1906 White VS3	Serial # 1519754





Ref: 106			Machine Nickname:	"T-Rag"
Singer 1910 Model 28K2

1910 Singer 28K2	Serial # F438866
This little VS machine was found at an antique auction, and the coffin box top was beyond repair. The machine sews nicely, and is the machine that we use in our parade vehicle named "T-Rag" that we put together in August 2009.


Ref: 185			Machine Nickname:	"Barbie"
Singer 1911 Model 24 (in rehab)

1911 Singer 24	Serial # G1600752

Photo Acknowledgement: parts.singerco.com
The hand wheel on this Singer 24-50 has a shallow belt groove in it. The Singer 24-50 parts manual lists wheel #22409 (see Singer photo) for this machine, and it is a smooth wheel without a belt groove. Possibly, the belt groove in this hand wheel was added with a lathe to provide for an external motor not mounted under the machine. Note that the wheel in the Singer Parts Chart photo is of the back side of the wheel. The normal belt pulley is still on the machine in the normal position.


Ref: 325			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1911 Model 9W1 (in rehab)

1911 Singer 9W1	Serial # W41079


Ref: 334			Machine Nickname:
Wheeler & Wilson D-9 (in rehab)

Wheeler & Wilson D-9	Serial # 2455913


Ref: 045			Machine Nickname:
CD's Rebuilt Hand Crank - Before & After

1914 Singer 66-1 Before	Serial # G3732081

1914 Singer 66-1 After


66-1 Attachments - Ruffler





Ref: 292			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1918 Model 115-1 (in rehab)

1918 Singer 115-1	Serial # G6368878


This machine probably came out as a treadle machine originally, and then was converted to electric (by the looks of the motor that is labeled as a "Standard", and the light is too new for the age of the machine). It probably would have had a spoked hand wheel on it that would have worked with an electric motor, so I'm not sure why the wheel was replaced with a smaller solid wheel. Also, take a close look at the decals. The arm and bed center decals look like the Paperclip pattern, while the border decals (around the edge of the bed) look like the Knots & Rectangles pattern. Were the Paperclip decals even around in 1918? Has the machine been repainted, or did it come out of the Elizabethport factory this way? If the machine is a repaint by Singer, why would they not paint the entire machine during rehab, and apply all new decals? If the machine is a repaint by an individual, where did they get the new decals, and wouldn't you think that the border would have as much need for repaint and new decals as the center of the bed and the arm? Hmmm.


Ref: 234			Machine Nickname:	"Henry"
Henry Stewart Barbell Bed from the 1800s (in rehab)

1883 Henry Stewart	Serial # 603040	"New Stewart"



Ref: 156			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1936 Model 96-40

1936 Singer 96-40	Serial # AE120698	Before rehab

	Original Industrial Motor			Original Stand Top

Singer Combo Stand with newer replacement top.	Domestic "Piggy-back" motor attached for testing.		Singer Combination Treadle/Electric Stand


Roller Foot 12264	Needle Plate 5709	Feeddog 5708	Thread Guide Clearance 1	Thread Guide Clearance 2
We set this combination of foot-needle plate-feeddog up to test it for straight-line quilting of cotton fabrics. The experiment was a failure. The hook wouldn't catch the loop of thread from the needle. We believe that the roller was too far from the needle to hold the fabric down as needed. Although the wheel position is adjustable towards and away from the needle by turning the screw on the foot, the lower thread guide on the needlebar prevented us from setting the wheel any closer. The roller foot may be good for laminated materials that are stiff, but the stitch failed to make on thin garment leather as well.

Ref: 076			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1939 Model 31-15 (in rehab)

1939 Singer 31-15	Serial # AF243618



Ref: 079			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1951 31-15 Centennial (in rehab)

1951 Singer 31-15	Serial # AK443567	Centennial Model



Ref: 140			Machine Nickname:	"Andy"
CD's 1943 Singer 29K70 Leather Patching Machine

1943 Singer 29K70	Serial # ED241268

This machine is actually not a full-blooded 29K70, even though the tag says so. Sometime during its life, the Needle Bar Driving Lever (top arm) has been replaced with an early version of the lever, probably from a 29-4, that does not have the adjustable Check Lever feature. I can't adjust the Check Lever, but otherwise, it sews just fine. I also ran into a problem with the holes in the top of the treadle base being too small for the correct size bolt to mount the head on the stand. I drilled the holes out in 1/64" increments, going up 3 sizes. The stand drilled fine and the problem was solved.


Ref: 072			Machine Nickname:
CD's 1944 Singer 29K70 Leather Patching Machine

1944 Singer 29K70	Serial # ED249550

We have this machine at our shop for use in our mending services.


Ref: 213			Machine Nickname:
White Embossed Rotary 31 (in rehab)

White Embossed Rotary 31	Serial # 31X29983

White Martha Washington Cabinet - serving dual duty as a coffee table.


Ref: 101			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1951 Model 201Centennial (in rehab)

1951 Singer 201	Serial # AJ706058


Ref: 073			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1951 Model 15-91Centennial (in rehab)

1951 Singer 15-91	Serial # AK510425


Ref: 081			Machine Nickname:	"Feather"
Bear's 1952 Singer 221

1952 Singer 221	Serial # AK772913



Ref: 326			Machine Nickname:
Singer 1953 Model 206K (in rehab)

Singer 206K	Serial # EJ228902


Ref: 327			Machine Nickname:
Singer Model 319W (in rehab)

Singer 319W	Serial # W1632948			In Model 56 Cabinet
This machine and cabinet is now living in our guest bathroom.

24"w x 17"d x 30 3/4" tall	Top Folds Out to Left	14 3/4" x 7 1/4" Opening	Singer	Singer Model 56 Cabinet
This cabinet came with a Singer 27 machine in it that has been removed. The cabinet is solid wood.

17"w x 15"d x 19" tall	Removable Seat Cushion	Storage under seat	Singer	Insert is Missing
This stool came along with a Model 56 Cabinet that is shown above. The stool is solid wood.



Ref: 258			Machine Nickname:	"Barb"
Singer Model 301A (in rehab)

Singer 301A	Serial # NB142799			Singer Spinet - Model 74 (Trapezoid) Cabinet


Ref: 027			Machine Nickname:	"Maw"
Grandma Maw's 2nd Sewing Machine

Singer 404	Serial # AN104666

Singer 400-Series Case	Fits both 401A & 404

Singer Model 316 Table	Fits both 401A & 404	Serial # H092999


Ref: 131			Machine Nickname:	"Ziggy"
Bear's Singer 401A (home machine) Probably Manufactured in the early 1960's

1960s Singer 401A	Serial # NA684051


Ref: 021			Machine Nickname:
Daughter's Singer 401A (home machine) Probably Manufactured in the early 1960's

1960s Singer 401A	Serial # NB790669


Ref: 224			Machine Nickname:
Bear's Singer 353B Genie (in rehab)

Singer 353B Genie	Serial # J31005615



Ref: 069			Machine Nickname:
CD's Singer 466 Stylist (dual purpose treadle/electric) (in rehab)

Singer 466 Stylist	Serial # ?7 222658


Ref: 00			Machine Nickname:
Bear's Original Serger - Singer 14U344B (still in service)

Singer 14U344B Serger	Serial # U924433053


Ref: 075			Machine Nickname:	"Penney"
Bear's 2nd Sewing Machine - JC Penney 7057 (still in service)

JC Penney 7057	Serial # 91 108979

The 7057 is very comparable to the Singer 538 Stylist, including the replacement hook gears in our machine.


Ref: 077			Machine Nickname:
Bear's White W3300 Embroidery Machine (still in service)

Singer W3300 Embroidery	Serial # G2B112488


Ref: 242			Machine Nickname:
Wilcox & Gibbs Automatic (in rehab)

Wilcox & Gibbs	Automatic	Serial# A432624		Unknown Treadle Stand with home-made top.


Ref: 196			Machine Nickname:
Davis Vertical Feed Type 5 Treadle or Electric (in rehab)

Davis	Vertical Feed Type 5	Serial #3744636


Ref: 307
Davis Vertical Feed Type 5 (parts machine)

Davis	Vertical Feed Type 5	Serial# 778543


Ref: 381
Universal Shuttle Zigzag (in rehab)

Universal	Shuttle Zigzag	Serial# JA47 77552


Ref: 396
Universal Shuttle Zigzag (parts machine)

Universal	Shuttle Zigzag	Serial# JA47 69463



Ref: 287			Machine Nickname:	"Pioneer"
CD's 1911 66-1 Singer Treadle Machine on loan to the Pioneer Townsite Museum as an "interactive" display.

1911 Singer 66-1	Serial # G1188975

Singer Model T12 Treadle	Serial # 6606
This unit is on loan to the Pioneer Townsite Museum to use as an interactive exhibit, allowing visitors the opportunity to try treadling a sewing machine.


Our home sewing room (used to be our livingroom and dining room)





Ref: 91C
Our backyard "Treadle Garden"

The woodwork of this cabinet is pretty well shot, and the base is seized up solid...			...but the treadle irons helped provide us with squash!


Ref: 0
Bear's First Sewing Machine - Montgomery Wards URR-266 ?

Signature URR-266 ?
We are no longer in possession of this machine. We sold it in a yardsale in 1991 or 1992 to a neighbor lady 2 blocks east of us, for her daughters to learn to sew. We wish we could find it again, but will probably have to settle for just finding another machine of the same model. We don't have the serial number of the machine, since the manual went with the machine, and we didn't have it recorded anywhere else. The machine was purchased from the Montgomery Ward Catalog for $44 in 1975 with our wedding gift money. We actually got two of them! Wards shipped us one through Rio Grand Motorway Freight, and a second one through either the US Post Office or UPS, we can't remember which. All we know, is that we got two of them, and then sent one back. Wards gave us a credit for $44 when they got the one back, and it took several phone calls to convince them that we owed the $44 to them. We finally got everything straightened out, and it sewed many things for the family for 15 years, until it was replaced with A JC Penney 7057 in 1990. This is the only photo that we have come up with of this machine.

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