Brent Cameron
My Sewing Machine
I'm building a custom table for my sewing machine, and I had it out for measurements so I thought I'd snap a few photos of it.
When I first brought this out of the attic where it had sat for more than 50 years, I wasn't sure whether it was even in working condition. My newer Singer that I bought five years ago is completely unreliable and gave me constant headaches, so I gave up on it. Aside from being dusty, the machine is in pristine condition, so I oiled her up and she works like the day she was made. I did have to replace the plugs to safer, polarized ones, but that's really easy to do and costs about $10.
Turns out these machines were very popular during the 50's and 60's. Right after WWII, Singer's patents ran out, so Japanese companies began cloning them using those patents. This also means that Singer parts are 100% compatible with them. These are definitely workhorse machines, so if you ever stumble across one at a thrift store, buy it! This machine will sew through just about anything you throw at it. I've even made a few leather goods with it. There is a little bit of a learning curve involved, but anyone who knows about sewing will pick it up within a day or two.
The best part is being able to use something my great grandmother used all that time ago.
My Sewing Machine
I'm building a custom table for my sewing machine, and I had it out for measurements so I thought I'd snap a few photos of it.
When I first brought this out of the attic where it had sat for more than 50 years, I wasn't sure whether it was even in working condition. My newer Singer that I bought five years ago is completely unreliable and gave me constant headaches, so I gave up on it. Aside from being dusty, the machine is in pristine condition, so I oiled her up and she works like the day she was made. I did have to replace the plugs to safer, polarized ones, but that's really easy to do and costs about $10.
Turns out these machines were very popular during the 50's and 60's. Right after WWII, Singer's patents ran out, so Japanese companies began cloning them using those patents. This also means that Singer parts are 100% compatible with them. These are definitely workhorse machines, so if you ever stumble across one at a thrift store, buy it! This machine will sew through just about anything you throw at it. I've even made a few leather goods with it. There is a little bit of a learning curve involved, but anyone who knows about sewing will pick it up within a day or two.
The best part is being able to use something my great grandmother used all that time ago.