Singer Attachement Box- A FIRST for Me!
I never expected to have one of these cross my path. I responded to an ad for an "old sewing machine" that was near my house. I went, and liked the machine, paid the full asking price (I usually either just pay the price or pass). After I had it loaded into my car, the lady grabbed a box, and shoved it in my car. She said "Oh, I almost forgot, this goes with the machine."
Well, when I got home this is what I found:
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It's an original, Singer attachment box with ALL of the goodies still there except for the skirt marker. Even the original packing slip is still there.
- Gatherer
- Edge stitcher
- Gauge Presser foot
- Left & right corder
- Machine Pinker
- Material Gripper
- Buttonholer
- Zigzagger
- Quilter
- Threader & Ripper
- Hemstitcher
Instruction books are all there too!
Now, I will have to try and do some research about this new find. I have allot of questions about it. As I find out more, I'll keep you updated!
I had something similar happen. I bought an old Singer 201 last summer from Craig's list - nice machine. Then 2 weeks ago I was looking at Craig's list and the people had an ad looking for me. I called and they said they had a box of parts so I went and got them - I got a button holer, a blind hemmer, a zigzagger. a plate to go over the feed dog and some other feet plus a box of bobbins!
Nice!
I have seen the same or similar boxes with slightly different contents -- usually some of the more unusual attachements. These were sold by Singer as "Singer Fashion Aids". I had no idea these little suitcases also came with some of the machines. The attachments for my 201 came in a little green cardboard box.
Greg,
Yep, this set has a few of the "less common" attachments. One of which is the gauge presser foot set. I don't think they were automatically included with the sale of any machine, perhaps and add-on of some sort...still researching.
Love love love this. No such luck with my adventures though. that PINKER is so cool. I pink a lot of small projects, it's a great item. You got a great Christmas surprise.
Congratulations on your "new" machine. What series is it? I have a 301 and am looking for a 401
The machine was a Signer 201-2 from 1940- boy are the wires BAD! Other than than the machine looks lovely. Once I'm sone with it, I expect it to be one of the very nicest I've ever had cross my bench. Along with the machine came a cabinet. Unnderneath a thick layer of dust and grime, was a very very lovely Queen Anne cabinet. It's about as new looking of a cabinet as I've ever seen.
I have several 401's in stock, not sure when I'll get them listed. I have three other machines that will be going up on eBay right after the Holiday- a Singer 503, a 99 (with backtack), and I'm finally going to get that Elna SU62C listed. That's been a tough one to let go, but I just do't have room for it. to stay.
Hi
I love your blog sooooo much. I just bought my first 201-2, thinking it to be a 15-91. So excited to clean it. I have two 15-91s as well. I appreciate all your awesome pages on cleaning and refurb. They have been incredibly helpful. If ever in your searches you come across an Atlas sewing machine, please let me know. My son's name is Atlas, and my 30th bday is in Feb, so it would be just perfect. I know you know sewing machines, so I would feel incredibly secure purchasing one from you, refurb'd or not, your choice.
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Thanks again for such a great blog
Thank you so much for your site! I have really been enjoying finding out about all of the different sewing machine attachments & goodies! I don't think the majority of people really realize how sophisticated our ancestors were with their sewing machines & sewing techniques! One of my great great grandma's was a seamstress to Queen Victoria, then moved to the U.S. & moved out west. When she saw that nobody was wearing silk, she immediately set to work making clothing for her family out of the regular calicos & common cloth that was the norm, not wanting to be considered "hoity-toity" by the local folks. When she was widowed, she supported her large family entirely as a seamstress. I don't know if the treadle sewing machine my aunt grabbed when Grandma passed away was the same one used for that or not, but I would LOVE to get one of those someday! I have the accessories for the back clamp machines, but no machine of that type yet.
Anyway, thanks again for your fantastic website, the information is a HUGE help to the rest of us!
Becky in NC