The Sewing Machine Song

I didn't even know it existed, but there you have it.  The Sewing Machine song from The Perils of Pauline.  Thanks to Life with Lou for posting it!

Sewing Machine Fanatic: Singer 99K

 

I really love this little machine.  It is the big sister to the ever popular Singer Featherweight, weighing in at 22 pounds.  It is smaller than the full size Singer 66, measuring only 15" x 8 3/4" x 12".  It's not lightweight like many of the newer small sewing machines, so it won't bounce around on the table when you sew fast.  AND, since it is made of steel, you can sew over several layers of fabric with ease.  Makes me wish quilting bees were regular events again!

Sewing Machine Fanatic: Pink Brother

 

First there was the green Adler, then the robin's egg blue White, and now a pink Brother.  See, my rainbow room at the dream Sewing Machine Museum is coming along nicely - don't you agree? And as you probably guessed, it was found at the Seattle Goodwill.

Sewing Machine Fanatic: Blue White

 

Again, I found this at the Seattle Goodwill.  It was a lovely robin's egg blue color.  This machine would also go in my rainbow room at the dream Sewing Machine museum.

Sewing Machine Fanatic: Green Adler

 

Found a the Seattle Goodwill.  I don't know what model it is - could be a Adler 186 or an Adler De Luxe (note to self, write it down after taking the photo).  But the paint job on it was very cool.  If I ever open a sewing machine museum, I am going to have a rainbow room with colored sewing machines.

Sewing Machines: You never know what you'll find...

The other day at Goodwill, I saw this suitcase.  Everyone else just kept walking past it, but I (being a vintage suitcase lover) had to look inside...

Sewing Machine Fanatic: A.M. Smith Sewing Machine

I recently rescued this machine from certain death (aka the recycler) at the Seattle Goodwill Outlet.  It's a very sweet machine, and in really good condition considering the age, but alas it has no electrical cord.  The New Home motor is dated 1917 and is incredibly clean (not even a speck of dust that I can see).  The wheel turns smoothly, all the knobs screw in & out easily, and there is no visible rust.  It is has a shuttle instead of a bobbin - and even that is intact.

Now, to track down who A.M. Smith is - and who made the machine...