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HeartsCanHope

(923 posts)
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 10:20 PM Saturday

I found this fascinating. Fairly long, (roughly 32 minutes,) but very satisying for this old heart.

Enjoy this 1894 Singer sewing machine restoration! Personal note, my paternal grandmother had an old Singer hand crank machine and I was allowed to sew on it.

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I found this fascinating. Fairly long, (roughly 32 minutes,) but very satisying for this old heart. (Original Post) HeartsCanHope Saturday OP
WOW this is being passed on the my wife and my sister and all their quilting buddies. usaf-vet Saturday #1
Absolutely! What touched me was the attention to detail from the restorer. HeartsCanHope Saturday #2
Singer Sewing Machine Restoration wyn borkins Sunday #3
LOL! Thanks for the chuckle! HeartsCanHope Sunday #4
That took 2 months (per the description) IcyPeas Sunday #5
I loved looking at all the parts that went into the sewing machine. HeartsCanHope Sunday #6
Wonder just how much that cost. All of those tools. efhmc Sunday #7

usaf-vet

(7,418 posts)
1. WOW this is being passed on the my wife and my sister and all their quilting buddies.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 10:27 PM
Saturday

Proving if it was first built right. It is worth saving it and restoring it for the next generation.

HeartsCanHope

(923 posts)
2. Absolutely! What touched me was the attention to detail from the restorer.
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 11:18 PM
Saturday

I loved my grandmother's old crank machine, don't know who got it when she passed. I hope they cherish it, it was in good condition.

wyn borkins

(1,182 posts)
3. Singer Sewing Machine Restoration
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 12:33 AM
Sunday

Thank you most-kindly for this excellent posting. And yes, I viewed the entire operation...but of course, you can easily skip-over the too-sexy parts.

IcyPeas

(23,398 posts)
5. That took 2 months (per the description)
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 06:37 AM
Sunday

It was very satisfying to watch this. The making of the film was great too. Must have required a lot of editing. Beautiful!

Nice find.

(No plastic)

HeartsCanHope

(923 posts)
6. I loved looking at all the parts that went into the sewing machine.
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:06 AM
Sunday

I love my Brother sewing machine, but the Singer sewing machine parts were so beautiful--and no plastic parts. When the restorer laser etched the old filigree and Singer name it was so cool! So much time and effort went into the restoration, it was a labor of love. Hopefully the sewing machine will last another 131 years!

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