[Loch-Ruadh] sewing machine recommendation

[Terry Varner]

Very likely. Singer made machines in the 60's and 70's for lots of dept. store. My mother even had one that was the Whites Auto brand, but it said Singer on the bottom and all the parts she bought for it were marked Singer.
Tegwared McAuley(mka Terry Varner) Loch Ruadh, HospitalerYou need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape

> Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 13:55:51 -0800> From: tdsikes at prodigy.net> To: loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] sewing machine recommendation> > Just curious. The little, portable machine I have> that the ex left with me is an old Sears & Roebuck, I> think. I'm pretty sure it is identical to Singer. > Does anyone know if Singer made machines for Sears?> > Terrence> > --- Elizabeth Hawkwood <rhonda.new at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:> > > Yep. I agree with Bice. Bertha is a Singer, the> > small machine (the one II use for buttonholes) is a> > Singer. And Bertha was born in the 1930s! > > My serger is a Janome (once called New Home) and> > they make pretty good machines, too.> > Look for one that has more metal parts that> > plastic parts.> > > > //Elizabeth> > > > Chris Harper <bice.pietro at charter.net> wrote:> > At 11:53 AM 11/4/2006 -0600, you wrote:> > >To the seamstresses (and seamsters?) in the group,> > what brand sewing > > >machine do you recommend? I have a friend who is> > looking for an > > >all-purpose machine which will also do buttonholes.> > He's looking to spend > > >$250.00 - $500.00, and will probably sew things> > like costumes and curtains.> > >> > >Madelina> > > > > > I know a lot of our group don't care much for Singer> > but, if you would like> > a testimonial on their behalf, I can accommodate. I> > have had a Singer (my> > second one) for about 35 years. I have made boat> > covers out of heavy> > water proof canvass down to lace wedding dresses and> > some baby clothes.> > My mother has one that she made a living with and it> > is about 60 years> > old. She has sewn furs, upholstery and all kinds of> > clothing and home> > decor items and it still works great. I think the> > key to good service from> > whatever machine you get is good maintenance.> > > > Just my .02¢> > > > Bicé> > _______________________________________________> > Loch-Ruadh mailing list> > Loch-Ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> >> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/loch-ruadh-ansteorra.org> > > > _______________________________________________> > Loch-Ruadh mailing list> > Loch-Ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> >> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/loch-ruadh-ansteorra.org> > > > _______________________________________________> Loch-Ruadh mailing list> Loch-Ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/loch-ruadh-ansteorra.org
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