I have noticed that shuttle machines don't tend to do as well as round bobbin machines with things like walking foot or button holers. I guess that they each have their strengths, walking feet weren't about when grandma was made. Great video, it highlights some points that I have noticed.😊
Thankyou for sharing your sewing journey. I've recently restored a singer 28k parlour and now retired and living off grid look forward to engaging again with a treadle. 🙏 for your energy and passion for simplicity.
Thus, for those of us with vintage machines e.g. 201, does the lower-case “h” perform any different than the upper-case “H”? This will assist me in my upcoming purchase. 🥰
As the 201 is the upgraded 66 then, in theory, the 'h' should work a treat. I don't have a 201 to test the 'h' on, so I can't say for definite. The conclusion I came to, from the machines I tested, the 'newer' your older machine - the better! Grandma, my Singer 27, hated the 'h', even though it matched her feed dogs. She liked the 'H' teamed with cotton. Yet, Robyn, my Singer 66, loved the 'h' and didn't like the 'H' style. But then she isn't as fussy about cotton or polyester. Of course, this could just mean that Grandma's feed dogs are shot. Or it could mean that machines dating from the 1940s onwards will work better with the 'h'. If it was my 201, I'd try the 'h' style first. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching 🙂
@ It does help; thank you! BTW, did I fail to mention that I love your channel! 👏 Normally, I’m a 201/404 sewist. But, just recently acquired a 127 hand-crank (after-market). But, I just HAD to have a hand-crank machine in my small collection. ❤️
I’ve watched a lot of your videos recently. I watched a video about vintage machine feet that were unusual. One was a stop foot of some sort. I’m just wondering was this you? I have a feeling it was, but I can not for the life of me find it. Cheers
@ Hi and thank you so much for the reply! Unfortunately it wasn’t that one. I think there were just 3 unusual feet and one was some kind of stop foot. I wish I’d have saved that video! I really thought it was you. I’ll keep searching. Love watching your videos from Australia 🇦🇺
hi iam from india recently purchased singer 4452 sewing machine from usa but that machine is not compatible with indian power sockets,so please suggest how many watts voltage converter should i use for that sewing machine
The watts of your machine should be on the info label by the motor. Make sure the watts on the converter are more than the wattage on the machine. For my machine, a Janome, I use a 500 watt converter. Thanks for watching 🙂
@SimplyStitchy thanks for reply,in indian houses we have 230v power supply,but i want to import a SINGER 4452 sewing machine from usa which is having,Watts-84 Volts(120) Hz(60) suggest me according these specifications how many watts converter should i use
I have noticed that shuttle machines don't tend to do as well as round bobbin machines with things like walking foot or button holers. I guess that they each have their strengths, walking feet weren't about when grandma was made. Great video, it highlights some points that I have noticed.😊
Thankyou for sharing your sewing journey. I've recently restored a singer 28k parlour and now retired and living off grid look forward to engaging again with a treadle. 🙏 for your energy and passion for simplicity.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching 🙂
Was all my pleasure
Can you help me locate a singer 27 bobbin winder.
eBay is your best bet. Or put a call out on the vintage sewing machine groups on Facebook.
Thus, for those of us with vintage machines e.g. 201, does the lower-case “h” perform any different than the upper-case “H”? This will assist me in my upcoming purchase. 🥰
As the 201 is the upgraded 66 then, in theory, the 'h' should work a treat. I don't have a 201 to test the 'h' on, so I can't say for definite. The conclusion I came to, from the machines I tested, the 'newer' your older machine - the better! Grandma, my Singer 27, hated the 'h', even though it matched her feed dogs. She liked the 'H' teamed with cotton. Yet, Robyn, my Singer 66, loved the 'h' and didn't like the 'H' style. But then she isn't as fussy about cotton or polyester. Of course, this could just mean that Grandma's feed dogs are shot. Or it could mean that machines dating from the 1940s onwards will work better with the 'h'. If it was my 201, I'd try the 'h' style first. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching 🙂
@ It does help; thank you! BTW, did I fail to mention that I love your channel! 👏 Normally, I’m a 201/404 sewist. But, just recently acquired a 127 hand-crank (after-market). But, I just HAD to have a hand-crank machine in my small collection. ❤️
I’ve watched a lot of your videos recently. I watched a video about vintage machine feet that were unusual. One was a stop foot of some sort. I’m just wondering was this you? I have a feeling it was, but I can not for the life of me find it. Cheers
I think it was the Vintage Sewing Machine Garage: th-cam.com/video/sl-W4zE_F08/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xi_VJCg2DtRKUtZ5 😉 🙂
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Hi and thank you so much for the reply! Unfortunately it wasn’t that one. I think there were just 3 unusual feet and one was some kind of stop foot. I wish I’d have saved that video! I really thought it was you. I’ll keep searching. Love watching your videos from Australia 🇦🇺
hi iam from india recently purchased singer 4452 sewing machine from usa
but that machine is not compatible with indian power sockets,so please suggest how many watts voltage converter should i use for that sewing machine
The watts of your machine should be on the info label by the motor. Make sure the watts on the converter are more than the wattage on the machine. For my machine, a Janome, I use a 500 watt converter. Thanks for watching 🙂
@SimplyStitchy thanks for reply,in indian houses we have 230v power supply,but i want to import a SINGER 4452 sewing machine from usa which is having,Watts-84
Volts(120)
Hz(60)
suggest me according these specifications how many watts converter should i use