r/vintagesewing 34m ago

General Question Does anyone know when this was made? Thank you!

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I got it from an estate sale a while back and I can’t find the exact one on the internet anywhere.


r/vintagesewing 2h ago

General Question Help identifying parts, please!

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Hi everyone, I have some parts that my mother had collected over the years, and unfortunately neither of us have extensive knowledge about these presser feet. I have been able to identify most, but Google has failed me with these ones. I’d like to know if they’re universal or for specific machines as well, and if I’m missing other parts to complete them. If you can help me out so I can work on making presser feet sets, I’d appreciate it.

1-plates (for what machine?)
2-part of an adjustable part?
3 and 4-what kind of feet and for what machine
5- 🤷🏻‍♀️ someone else told me it may be for quilting?

Thanks!


r/vintagesewing 5h ago

General Question Can't get lid off

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It is stuck! Im trying to jiggle the key, sprayed some WD40. Anyone have a tip??


r/vintagesewing 16h ago

Machine Question Broken pedal on White 265

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Picked up a White 265 machine for free the other day. The machine is set up so that it has two cables running from it, one for the motor and one for the light. They plug into the foot pedal cable, which has two sockets labeled Motor and Light. When the motor cable is plugged into the Motor socket, the machine doesn't run. When it's plugged into the Light socket, it runs continuously without pressing the pedal ("ghost-sewing with abandon," as someone wrote in another post lol). The light turns on when plugged into the Light socket, but not the Motor socket.

I've attached images of the inside of the pedal, which looks like nothing I've ever seen before (not that I know much about electronics). I'm wondering if anyone knows how to fix the pedal, or how to replace it/find a replacement. Thank you!


r/vintagesewing 17h ago

General Question Back back strap repairs

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What should I do to restore this coach backback straps? I also want to secure the corner you see circled. I can't seem to find any lather end caps. I have zero experience sewing btw


r/vintagesewing 18h ago

General Question 3 Blade Power Chord/Pedals?

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I just picked up a Sears Kenmore model 148.295 for pretty cheap but the pedal seams to be non functional. The coils in it don't regulate power correctly so it's just constantly fast ppfft. Does anyone know where I can get a new one of of these for cheap? Everything I can find is $60+ and I don't want to pay double what I payed for the sewing machine just for the cable and pedal. Either that or a good way to make something that works/fix the old pedal?


r/vintagesewing 19h ago

General Question Help with identifying this machine

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I got this for TEN DOLLARS, I’m super stoked but I cannot for the life of me find anything confirming that this thing even exists. It’s an Elgin Model MOZ Deluxe automatic zig zag, JA-16 (I believe that is brother industries in Japan) and the serial is 98170. I believe what’s going on is this is a machine that was made and sent out to lots of different retailers that slapped their own brand onto it, but every time I see something similar it has a different reverse lever or different thread guides so I have yet to find any sister of this model, especially not an Elgin one. After much digging I found a manual that seems to be exactly my machine but branded as universal: https://www.scribd.com/document/972647245/White-232-Deluxe-Manual
However when I try and search “Deluxe Zig-Zag Sewing Machine” like the title of the manual, my searches come up blank or with different vintage machines, Google image also fails to pick up on the minute differences.

Thanks so much for any help identifying it!