Journeys into antiques

[burntcopper]

Have tested Granny's sewing machine. Am thinking it may be Great Granny's due to immense age, no electrics whatsoever (not even a lamp) and Mum not remembering it.

Mutual decision after her showing me how to thread, etc, of 'not going to use it' after general stiffness and not being able to figure out how to do the tension on the lower bobbin. Methinks it will require person who likes pre-1920s sewing machines. Will have to go and make more begging noises in neighbour's direction to get her slightly younger sewing machine. Hers has electricity for the lamp and is in complete working order, which is about the only difference... Otherwise I'm so saving up and figuring out how to get a sewing machine home from John Lewis.

And now I'm off for a shower to get a) clean and b) warm.

Comments

[soulstar.livejournal.com]

If you're after help on pre-20's ones, I can ask the mother, since the one she uses is one of those. Electricity? Hah, who needs it?

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[burntcopper.livejournal.com]

could figure out how to use it, it was just a little... decrepit. And looks like it needs a full-scale clean inside and out to trust doing much with it.