ISMACS update

[Heresolong]

Hello,  I'm new to Leatherworker forum but am a sewing machine collector and sometime sewer.  As a part of my collection I have a Singer 29-4 that I use to sew patches on leather for the members of the veteran's motorcycle group I ride with.  Hopefully OK to post the following announcement as I feel that old leather machines definitely fall under the auspices of collectors, restorers, and historians.

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have agreed to take the position of Chair of the International Sewing Machine Collectors Society (ISMACS). We are currently looking through the list of volunteers to try to fill the remaining open positions, after which we will be discussing what needs to be done to move forward and keep the Organization viable and relevant. If you have any thoughts or comments please send me a pm or an email.

As penance for perhaps jumping in inappropriately with non-leather working news I offer this picture of a machine seen recently for sale.  It's a Singer Model 79 designed for sewing buckles on straps (apparently).  Enjoy.

Thanks.

[shoepatcher]

Is Graham Forsythe still involved with it?

glenn

[AlZilla]

On 3/28/2023 at 10:05 PM, Heresolong said:

Hello,  I'm new to Leatherworker forum but am a sewing machine collector and sometime sewer.  As a part of my collection I have a Singer 29-4 that I use to sew patches on leather for the members of the veteran's motorcycle group I ride with.  Hopefully OK to post the following announcement as I feel that old leather machines definitely fall under the auspices of collectors, restorers, and historians.

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have agreed to take the position of Chair of the International Sewing Machine Collectors Society (ISMACS). We are currently looking through the list of volunteers to try to fill the remaining open positions, after which we will be discussing what needs to be done to move forward and keep the Organization viable and relevant. If you have any thoughts or comments please send me a pm or an email.

As penance for perhaps jumping in inappropriately with non-leather working news I offer this picture of a machine seen recently for sale.  It's a Singer Model 79 designed for sewing buckles on straps (apparently).  Enjoy.

Thanks.

 

Well, good luck with it. I found it about a year ago and it seems to be at either a major turning point or end-of-life.  It has quite a lot of information and it would be bad for the sewing machine community if it were lost. Apparently, someone had a database of W&G (if I recall right) serial numbers that disappeared when he passed away.

I still can't envision how a US based person could run a UK based organization, but I hope you get it stabilized.