tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post5166261592762711457..comments2024-03-18T19:31:34.204-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Let the Machines OUT!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-32963130606979672702016-10-27T09:29:18.916-04:002016-10-27T09:29:18.916-04:00That Bernina is beautiful, lucky you on that find!...That Bernina is beautiful, lucky you on that find!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190018234093088000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-84363171685551040772016-10-26T15:43:37.847-04:002016-10-26T15:43:37.847-04:00This model was manufactured 1938-41. The serial n...This model was manufactured 1938-41. The serial numbers are not date related. Just for interest, what is your serial number please? I collect them to maintain some sort of data-baseg.goguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252617162493753814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-10454940165220871792016-10-26T13:29:54.914-04:002016-10-26T13:29:54.914-04:00Hi Bonnie,
Check out this website http://www.naehm...Hi Bonnie,<br />Check out this website http://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis.de/verzeichnis-der-naehmaschinen/bernina/<br />From what I read, and if you need translation I am happy to do so... but it says that this model was first produced in the late 1930's. It was a zick-zack but flat bed. The first free-arm zick-zack Bernina was the 125. And I have a 121, which is straight stitch only, but also green. I don't really like the bobbin winder on my vintage machine, but I am able to wind my vintage bobbins on my new computerized Bernina sewing machine. I just wind all my bobbins before. I use my vintage machine when I sew outside and take it to classes. It is quite portable.<br />As for name: Why not a name in rumantsch, the 4th national language of Switzerland. Something like Ida (the on who like to work) or Leta (the happy one) or Madleina (rumantsch for Magdalena). Or a common name would also be Beatrice (the one who makes you happy). I am Swiss in case you were wondering... <br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167438532082347321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-2797060488672082142016-10-26T09:15:41.965-04:002016-10-26T09:15:41.965-04:00Would the cat be considered a calico? So love the...Would the cat be considered a calico? So love the Bernina. Thrilled to see it and know more about it!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311193394663625969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-16577616964568020882016-10-26T07:50:49.259-04:002016-10-26T07:50:49.259-04:00What a great find! I recently purchased my first F...What a great find! I recently purchased my first Featherweight in excellent condition. I learned online how to tune her up and she runs great. I more recently found a Spartan machine at an auction and bought her for a song. She'll need a more extensive tune-up but I have no doubt with a little lovin' she'll be in super shape before long. My husband has a fondness for all the wood cabinets of old machines so I have about a dozen old treadle machines throughout my house. I just love the old machines. How good of you "to let them out"!Franshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701509937148237703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-8317537628990959982016-10-26T00:13:19.581-04:002016-10-26T00:13:19.581-04:00Thanks for the giggle, Bonnie. I can just see you...Thanks for the giggle, Bonnie. I can just see you opening up all the machines in the Antique Mall.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952914993584280492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-81646330482556383622016-10-25T19:32:22.205-04:002016-10-25T19:32:22.205-04:00I can just see you in my minds eye, sneaking aroun...I can just see you in my minds eye, sneaking around the antique mall letting out the machines. : )<br />I have my Mother's old Bernina 117. It is the machine on which I learned to sew. My local Bernina dealer told me parts are getting hard to come by, so I don't know how much I want to use it.Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-65376014836719805062016-10-25T18:12:44.451-04:002016-10-25T18:12:44.451-04:00so will she have a name by tonight???? will it b...so will she have a name by tonight???? will it be a swiss one, a 40s one,or a greenish one? hmmm betty is a good vintage name...betty bernina???cityquilter gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769584628450845408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-86375540748255197502016-10-25T17:39:01.620-04:002016-10-25T17:39:01.620-04:00Bonnie, I loved this post, I also let the machines...Bonnie, I loved this post, I also let the machines out when I see them any where. I tell them you can't sell them if people can't see them!!! I love old machines too!Sewgrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924064142196723910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-81417620043527658472016-10-25T16:38:05.343-04:002016-10-25T16:38:05.343-04:00Love your new/old Bernina. I wish I knew more abou...Love your new/old Bernina. I wish I knew more about vintage machines. I have a few but I've gotten stuck more than a few times too. They seem to run OK when I plug them in, but after using them a little bit.....One time it was the tension timing mechanism and it cost $100.00 to fix it! When is a bargain not a bargain? Like someone else mentioned, I wish I had someone who could show me what to check in a vintage machine before buying. Also, there are no antique malls anywhere near me and Craig's List never has much of anything even within 50 miles. You are very lucky!mangozzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161843244215941676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53911058512165352262016-10-25T15:16:16.013-04:002016-10-25T15:16:16.013-04:00Bonnie, I have a decoupage cat made by my DH's...Bonnie, I have a decoupage cat made by my DH's aunt. I was THRILLED when they gave it to me after she passed away! It has a place of honor in my living room. :)<br />Donna in Winter Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855558681195184989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23023186576174095062016-10-25T14:35:56.157-04:002016-10-25T14:35:56.157-04:00The beauty for you is you know your machines, what...The beauty for you is you know your machines, what to look for, what to check and you know how to fix them yourself. I'd buy something that was broken or missing a part and then it would cost me big bucks just to get it running! GAH! I'd love to go machine searching with you! Now that would be FUN!Sherrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525739431209937725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-78272394782178223032016-10-25T13:51:31.034-04:002016-10-25T13:51:31.034-04:00Oh my a vintage Bernina! You are one lucky lady! Oh my a vintage Bernina! You are one lucky lady! crazy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732146613926403990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-43220407131632490892016-10-25T13:23:57.886-04:002016-10-25T13:23:57.886-04:00You are so funny! But to tell the truth; I've ...You are so funny! But to tell the truth; I've been doing it for a while now. How the heck do people honestly think they will sell a machine if it's all closed up! Then again... it may raise prices... lol.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-82571846511574389802016-10-25T13:22:56.555-04:002016-10-25T13:22:56.555-04:00Just wanted you to know that you are a very bad in...Just wanted you to know that you are a very bad influence! Every time I go to a thrift shop/antique shop I wind up looking for old sewing machines. I have purchased my first vintage machine--a 1951 Singer 128 with the Godzilla finish in a bentwood case. It is in pristine condidition--I think it was used some but it was very well taken care of. Sews like a dream. Now I will be looking for a vintage Bernina. Have you named your new machine yet?Judykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507639611878898772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-4007381662852009202016-10-25T13:19:57.984-04:002016-10-25T13:19:57.984-04:00You go, girl!! I suffer gladly from the same "...You go, girl!! I suffer gladly from the same "I gotta have it vintage machine affliction" What a beautiful vintage Bernina you found! Just look at her cute little bobbin. You powered her up and she works just fine! Have you named her? So happy for you. I get the same rush when I rescue a vintage lady. I'm up to 13 and counting. My husband bought me a beautiful Free treadle in a gorgeous cross cut oak cabinet at an auction, $20. She has a bobbin like your Bernina. I do the same thing with auctions. They may post a photo of the closed cabinet which tells you very little. Why do they do that?? I go and open up the cabinet to find the treasure hiding inside. I paid $5 for my 401A in a cabinet because nobody wanted her. She's a beauty and I love her and am so happy to give her a home. Enjoy your beautiful new old machine!!isewdoyou\https://www.blogger.com/profile/12048267959368769664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-72101713588619755272016-10-25T13:17:57.274-04:002016-10-25T13:17:57.274-04:00Oh, THE CAT!!!! I would have had to go home with...Oh, THE CAT!!!! I would have had to go home with that lovely item. LOL Thank you for letting the machines out for all to see. Excited to see your vintage Bernina in action. Maybe I will fire up my Featherweight during Quiltcam. Donna Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159103908664785103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90046936158026519172016-10-25T13:15:53.336-04:002016-10-25T13:15:53.336-04:00You will LOVE this machine! Rick finally got his H...You will LOVE this machine! Rick finally got his Holy Grail 117L the year before last. In my humble opinion, this machine sews the BEST stitch I've ever seen. GREAT FIND!! If you ever find another one, let me know. I have a friend who has been looking forever for a 117. Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02513849138339562703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-74493254470833913002016-10-25T12:55:44.346-04:002016-10-25T12:55:44.346-04:00Oh Bonnie. Didn't I attend one of your lectur...Oh Bonnie. Didn't I attend one of your lectures in May and heard the stories about your moves? And aren't you moving from the cabin eventually and how much room do you have for yet another machine? I sound like your mother don't I? Have fun with it and buy a bigger place!!!Holly in Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953778476923558240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-5582917611173753072016-10-25T12:49:11.784-04:002016-10-25T12:49:11.784-04:00I'm curious to know how this machine looked wh...I'm curious to know how this machine looked when you first discovered it and what you had to go through to get it up and running. It's a pretty color! Beth in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043473288033799847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-26496919029246118652016-10-25T12:47:36.175-04:002016-10-25T12:47:36.175-04:00Nice machine. The cat is interesting. I recogniz...Nice machine. The cat is interesting. I recognize the yellow fabric with the little red, blue, green and white flowers. I used it to make a "bicentennial dress/costume" when I was in the 7th grade for a program we put on in school. (I know I'm dating myself.) I still have the dress almost 41 years later...and no it doesn't fit anymore:) Thanks for sharing and stirring up some memories.Colleen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019466435347478040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-75072392556941421912016-10-25T12:38:38.840-04:002016-10-25T12:38:38.840-04:00Oh my! So love your 'new' Bernina purchase...Oh my! So love your 'new' Bernina purchase! I must not go into the right antique shops - I am usually lucky to find one or MAYBE 2 sewing machines. Or maybe that really is lucky, I really don't have room for more machines in my house LOL!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716240806028522341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-67508218576424090632016-10-25T12:21:28.718-04:002016-10-25T12:21:28.718-04:00Fun finds. I went out and did a little machine hu...Fun finds. I went out and did a little machine hunting yesterday at the local thrift stores. None came home, but I did tell the sales gals at one store that they had a machine labeled "Heavy duty" that was just a regular Japanese clone. I didn't want someone to buy it for industrial use and end up just trashing the poor old girl. <br /><br />I had to laugh at that cat. It would have matched the cat applique quilt my mom made me when I was a preschooler. That quilt fell apart and is long gone, but I still remember every fabric she used in it and that cat you found had about half of the same fabrics. :D<br /><br />Yeah for Quilt-cam (I just hope the kids don't mind me watching it during dinner, hehe.)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876334866113055822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-65437951980946840962016-10-25T11:57:58.598-04:002016-10-25T11:57:58.598-04:00Cute cat & I recognize some of those fabrics t...Cute cat & I recognize some of those fabrics too as some I recently bought at an estate sale! The stripes & that bright green with pink. Too funny. And beautiful "new" machine. Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15340139130951956730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-14883691722401886082016-10-25T11:53:51.689-04:002016-10-25T11:53:51.689-04:00I like it because it's green, my favorite colo...I like it because it's green, my favorite colorReeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873315527382485930noreply@blogger.com