Today I got a gift from a sweet friend and coworker. Angela gifted me an old singer sewing machine. She thought I could put it on a shelf for decoration, if nothing else. I believe it was her mother in law's old machine.She knows I love old Singers.
This one is a model 201 and was built in 1948 at the Elizabethport, NJ factory. It's been sitting in a shed for years. It's in rough shape. The wheel doesn't turn freely when the drive is engaged. The needle bar and thread lever are definitely frozen. I may not be able to make it work again. But even if it just sits on a shelf in my studio, it will be worth the effort I put into it. Angela was so sweet to think of me
This brings my total of old electric Singers to 5; 2 from the 40's; 2 from the 50's and 1 from the 70's. I also have 2 Singer treadle machines and 1 New Home Treadle. All of which I need to give a little attention to.
This year I am planning on taking a course in sewing machine repair. At the end of the course, I would be certified in sewing machine repair. Both modern and vintage machines. I am getting my son, Killian, to take it with me. We think it might be a good side hustle. Especially since there aren't any places around here to get your machine repaired.
In the meantime, I will watch some you-tube videos on machine restoration and contemplate getting started on one of these babies.
What is you distraction?
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