I´m keeping an eye out for a vintage sewing machine with all metal parts, basic functions, etc. In my search I keep running across these marvels of engineering of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - elegant, sleek, functional, robust, resiliant, precision instruments still performing more than 120 years later, made by the millions all over the world.
There are a few brands I´ve never heard of: Jones, Libelle, National, Kayser, Gritzner, Vibra, Naumann.
An interesting blog about restoring an old singer here.
Vickers was another make, very much like the Singer, I used to love my treadle machine, sorry I ever got rid of it for an electric one.
ReplyDeleteLots of treadle machines available here, some from the 70s. I´ll be getting one of those too, but after we move so there will be someplace to put it.
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