My Latest Machines Have Arrived, Hope You Enjoy The Oldies Like Me

[suzelle]

Great Machines! Love to see the oldies!

[Singermania]

a few more pics

[RoyalLeatherDesigns]

Nice machines, I wonder why we don't see many of those long arm cylinder Singers here in the US?

[Singermania]

Hi Ralph, its Saturday morning here, nice and sunny. The Singer 11-34 is made in the States and so is available from time to time, there is one on ebay, a Singer 11-20 for $5000, but yes quite rare now. The Singer 133K series were made in Scotland and so I expect that you had another good local machine that would have been in service at that time. In 5 years I've only found 3 Singer 133K8,.... and the two Singer 133K17 long arm versions that I now have are the first I've ever seen let alone owned. They are cylinder arm versions of the Singer 132K6 that is very popular in Australia and England but not that highly thought of in the States. I understand you have a nice collection of machines, I would like to see a photo when you can manage it. I've attached a pic of a Singer 97-10 on its original stand, I wonder would anyone have a few of these old stands for sale. Regards Steve

[RoyalLeatherDesigns]

Steve,

Besides,the Singer 97-10 that saddle makers like what other Singers are sought out by saddle makers refereeing to Cylinder arm machines. I seen the one on eBay it is expensive, what needle system would this machines take. What are its abilities in the ad it states it can handle 415 thread but how thick of a material can it handle. As far as the stand i think if they were ever separated from the head they were probably scrapped. there is one for sale complete here and the other one I sent you in Oklahoma. But you never know it never hurts to ask maybe theres a stand out there that didn't make it to the dum I hope. God Bless!

Ralph Garcia

Edited November 2, 2013 by RoyalLeatherDesigns

[simontuntelder]

Somehow I never get tired of looking at old sewing machines and these ones are very special

[VanRhodes]

That truly is an awsome collection of old sewing machines! I'd love to see more of the old heavy duty singers!

[Singermania]

I find one of the most combinations here in Australia for saddlers is..... Pearson no 6, Singer 133K8 or 133K17 and a Singer 29.... this trio of machines seems to come up time and again. The Singer 11 class uses a singer 11 class needle, about 1mm longer than a 794 needle.