Used my last Husqvarna today

[Backtroller]

Boat cover needed mending. Rather not buy a new one. Good thing this old boy had metal gears. I don’t think a new machine would do it.

 

[Clemsonfor]

Nope my wife is far from an everyday sewer but she makes curtains every few years, fixes blankets or clothes when needed and made one quilt and a few baby blankets. In the 18 years of so of what I consider light use her machine is on its last legs. And I know it wasn't bottom of the line model then either. Not commercial grade though.

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[LOMartin]

Sweet machine. Looks new.

 

[Backtroller]

My wife’s Aunt and uncle owned a sew machine store. He repaired them. He had saved this One to do canvas and jeans and gave it to me. I’m totally self taught! Ugly lines but strong.

Somewhere some sewing machine fanatic is probably crying seeing this

 

[Backtroller]

1959 I think

 

[hseII]

1959 I think View attachment 194123View attachment 194124View attachment 194125

If it fits it works!


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[S Sidwell]

I've got an old metal Brother and a Kenmore. Mom has a commercial Singer.

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[Bilge Rat]

Good machine.
Match the bobbin tension to the top thread tension so the thread interlock is pulled into the center of the fabric.
That will give you the strongest stitch with no bunching or loose areas.
Use good needles, old dull or corroded needles tear thread and fabric.
Oil the machine. Oil is your friend.
I have "fixed" poor sewing problems by just oiling everything.

The old New Home machines from the 60s have some of the best stitch quality out there even today.
I have an old suitcase Singer machine that works well still.
A #7 Singer that is a beast. It sews leather, parachute rigging etc. Just the machine w/o motor weighes over 100lbs.

The old peddle machines are great, they will sew heavy fabrics and some leather too.

Sewing machines that do a complex operation, they are cool!