Well it's now January 2024 and I've only had one major trip out to collect new machines over winter (and one of those was a Sock Knitter!) and I'm not quite ready to add those to the site. Instead I've been delving into my store and come up with three miniature sewing machines that I've had for some years but which for various reasons I've never got round to including on the website.
The first is a Grain with an amazing retro look - it's a chain stitch machine but the build quality is outstanding and although I call it a miniature it's actually about the same size as the 1920's Ideal and quite capable of domestic work.
The other two really are miniature machines - they're a pair of Singer 20's. One from the 1920/30's the other is the interesting Turkish reproduction made in the 1970's
and although Singer claimed the Singer 20 was not a toy but a real sewing machine I doubt they were ever used for sewing full sized garments.
If you missed my previous updates you'll find them further down this page
David
If you have a Singer I have a choir
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Grain c1960
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Singer
Model 20
c1930
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Singer
Model K-20
c1970's
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PREVIOUS ADDITIONS
Welcome to the October 2023 update of the Sewmuse website. This time we have three additional machines which I hope you will enjoy seeing and which give an indication of the sheer scope of this site.
I've had fun cleaning and researching all three machines as each has its own ideocracies but I think the design of the Viceroy which was made in Spain by Sigma in 1959 is stunning and so evocative of that period.
If you missed the previous update you'll find it further down this page
David
If you have a Singer I have a choir
CLICK ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW
Viceroy
Model H
c1959
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Elna
Junior
1957
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Avon - Steel's Family Help
Royal Sewing Machine Co. Ltd
1877
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I have not updated the website for some considerable time as I had intended to develop a brand new site. This however, has proved such a mammoth job that is unlikely to ever be completed. So I have decided to keep the existing site and update it - it may creak along and not be compatible with mobile technology but as long as it works I'll continue to add new information and machines.
What better way to start than with two quite special additions a Centennial 221K and a very well travelled Fridor Stitchmaster. I've also added additional photos and information about Lin's favourite machine our Singer Red "S" 222K - so three quite special machines to enjoy!
David
If you have a Singer I have a choir
CLICK ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW
Featherweight
Centenial 221K
1951
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Fridor
Stitchmaster
c1956
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Singer
222K Red "S"
1959
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