ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE SEWING MACHINES WANTING A NEW HOME
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SINGER STITCH PATTERNS for AUTOMATIC ZIG ZAGGERS - YELLOW SET #4

SINGER STITCH PATTERNS for AUTOMATIC ZIG ZAGGERS - YELLOW SET #4

These Yellow Stitch patterns fit the Singer Automatic Zigzaggers # 160985, 161102, 160986 and 161103. 

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This is Set #4 and contains four yellow cams 
#161071 - Curved Mending
#161072 - Open Scallop
#161073 - Three Step
#161074 - Solid Scallop

These are extra cams and do not originally come with the zigzagger The yellow set is typically more difficult to find.  

There is no original leaflet with this set. A photo copy of the leaflet for set #4 will be included.  The sleeve of the box is in fine condition, but the box itself has come apart at each of the four corners.   


Shipping: 
We are willing to ship these ZigZag cams to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us and we'll give you a shipping quote.  

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.

Price:  $50.00 USD or $62.50 CDN

SINGER FEATHERWEIGHT 221 AMOEBA SHAPED FEED DOG COVER PLATE - reduced price

 Singer Featherweight 221 'Amoeba' Feed Dog Cover Plate
 
Here is a lovely vintage 'amoeba' shaped feed dog cover plate for free motion or darning work on the Singer Featherweight sewing machine. The screw for attaching it to the bed of the machine is included. This plate also fits models 66, 99, 15-88, 15-91 and the 301. The Simanco number is 121309. It is in excellent shape.

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Back of the plate with the Simanco number (click on the photo for a larger view):

Shipping: 
We are willing to ship this Singer 221 Featherweight, "Amoeba" Feed Dog Cover plate, to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us and we'll give you a shipping quote.  

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.

Price:  $60.00 USD or $75.00 CDN

Ref. #164

SINGER STITCH PATTERNS for AUTOMATIC ZIGZAGGERS - RED SET or WHITE SET

 SINGER STITCH PATTERNS for AUTOMATIC ZIG ZAGGERS - RED SET

These stitch patterns fit the Singer Automatic Zigzaggers # 160985, 161102, 160986 and 161103. 

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This is Set #2 and contains four red cams 
# 161004 - Scallops
#161005 - Multiple Stitch
#161006 - Walls of Troy
#161007 - Icicle
These are not the red cams that originally come with the zig zagger, but four additional and unique patterns.  
There is a tear in the front of the box. 

The back of the box has a small hole and there is a little wear on the bottom of the box.  The leaflet is in very good condition. 

Shipping: 
We are willing to ship these ZigZag Cams to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us and we'll give you a shipping quote.  

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.

Price:  $32.00 USD or $40.00 CDN

ELNA #1 – “GRASSHOPPER” – FULLY SERVICED, CLEANED AND TESTED.

 ELNA #1 – “GRASSHOPPER” – FULLY SERVICED, CLEANED AND TESTED.

The first model made by the Swiss Elna Sewing Machine Company, has become known as Elna #1.  It is also known as the “Elna Grasshopper” due to the look of the machine when the knee bar is folded up and ready for storage in the case.  It was manufactured in Geneva, Switzerland and runs on 110/120 voltage.

This machine is a portable straight stitch and reverse, with free arm. It has the horizontal rotary hook, drop-in bobbin and is made of light weight aluminum.  It takes regular 15x1 needles. 

Its green colour is unusual for the time of manufacture, since the standard colour for this period was black with the usual gold decals.

This machine is fully cleaned and serviced as well as tested and runs well.   

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The complete outfit




The accessory box sits snugly behind the free arm

The following attachments are included:

1. Machine case that doubles up as a sewing surface

2. Attachment box with its top tray

3. Photocopied manual with a colour copied cover

4. 4 extra bobbins

5. Elna Zipper foot

6. Speed reducer – attaches externally to the motor to reduce the speed of sewing to one stitch at a time.

7. Small lint brush

8. Darning foot

9. Feed dog cover plate  -for darning

10. Hinged straight stitch foot

11. A wide hemmer.

12. A needle pack that folds out to a small leaflet, giving details of when to use needles #60, 70, 80, 90, 100, and 110. There are no needles in this pack.  This is a neat little collectable. 

There is a small piece cracked out of the top edge of the attachment box. 



Speed reducer – attaches externally to the motor to reduce the speed of sewing to one stitch at a time.



The carrying case can be fitted around the free arm, enabling the folded-out case to extend the sewing area, a unique feature for the time.




The serial number, 2 454 314, likely dates it to 1952 

There is a date on the case of 1950.


Shipping: 
We are willing to ship this Elna #1 "Grasshopper" to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us with your postal code in Canada or your Zip Code if you are in the USA and we'll give you a shipping quote.  For other countries, just contact us.

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, following Covid19 rules, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.

Price:  $220.00USD or $275.00CDN


SINGER 15-88 AND 15-91 UPPER THREADING POSTER

CLASSROOM POSTER FOR SINGER MODEL 15-88 AND 15-91

A poster like this most likely comes from a school home economics class.  It is about 28" wide and 36" long.  
This poster has the numbers NA 2262 (Rev. 353)

We assume that the bracketed number is indicative of March 1953... making it about 68 years old.

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The whole poster - about 28" wide x 36" long


The numbers on the bottom left side.  Note that both the top and bottom of the poster have a metal edge.


A small tear in on the top right side.


A small tear on the top left side.


Small flaws along the left side


A couple of little pieces torn away along the right side.


A close up of the instructions on the bottom of the poster.


Singer Sewing Machines - 1951 Centennial logo.

Shipping: 
We are willing to ship this Singer Threading Diagram in a mailing tube to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us with your postal code or zip code and we'll give you a shipping quote.  Other countries, send us your location. 

Pickup:
If you wish, you may visually inspect this poster in person before purchase.  We also encourage picking it up person in SW Ontario Canada, following Covid19 rules, as a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.




PFAFF MODEL 6 - FULLY CLEANED AND SERVICED

PFAFF MODEL 6 SEWING MACHINE

This Pfaff sewing machine was made in Kaiserslautern, Germany.  It has been full cleaned and serviced and runs well. 

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For being about 65 years old it is in remarkable shape. 

It has straight stitch and reverse stitching.

It has the simple yet elegant appearance about it. 


The view from the top


Note the nice shiny chrome


It runs on the regular 110/120 motor voltage.

The serial number 5,528,618, indicates it was made in 1956


 This Pfaff 6 takes regular round bobbins (class 15)


Shipping: 
We are willing to ship this Pfaff 6 to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us with your Postal Code in Canada or your Zip Code in the USA, and we'll give you a shipping quote.  

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, following Covid19 rules, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.


CENTENNIAL SINGERCRAFT GUIDE IN BOX - WITH INSTRUCTIONS

 Singer - CENTENNIAL Singercraft Guide

Box #121079 with a Centennial (1851-1951) Singercraft Guide

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Included are:
The original box - No 121079
The rounded centennial Singercraft Guide
The original instruction flyer


"A Century of Sewing Service 1851-1951"






The box is in reasonable shape - both end flaps are still there
There is some scuffing
The cutter is in place

Shipping: 
We are willing to ship this Singer Centennial Singercraft guide to the purchaser at cost.  Connect with us and we'll give you a shipping quote.  

Pickup in SW Ontario Canada, following Covid19 rules, is also a very good option. 

Payment: 
We accept PayPal for all purchases.  For sales in Canada, e-transfer is preferred.  When picking up the product in person, cash always works too.

Price:  $50.00 USD or $62.50 CDN