Working Vintage 1958 Singer Sewing Machine 185J3 😯

[@LynneFairchild]

Do you own any vintage machines?

[@savannahbrewer6161]

I've owned 2. A treadle singer and a HA-1 japanese machine (my baby) i love these old straight stitch machines, they are what i learned to sew on and although ive had modern machines, i far prefer the sewing experience of vintage machines.

[@Kitchenlabofficial]

Hello my dear friend ❤️ mashallah itni purani machine acchi condition mein hai mere pass hoti to mujhe achcha lagta

[@LynneFairchild]

Hello! Yes, it's in wonderful condition for being an old machine.

[@mondayschild3493]

I've got a singer machine from 1898 the code number dates it to that year, is it worth anything i hear you say? the answer is "very little" as there are 10s of thousands of them still about to this day. Mines obviously hand wind, quite heavy and well made.

[@LynneFairchild]

My question is not how much it's worth, but does it still work?

[@mondayschild3493]

works fine, they're indistructable. Looks almost the same as yours but being in the common colour of black and gold.

[@LynneFairchild]

😀

[@maradot9598]

How do you change the length of the stich?

[@LynneFairchild]

There is a knob on the front of the machine with numbers on it. Change the knob to the desired stitch. A smaller number means a smaller stitch. So, 2 would be smaller than 3.

[@maradot9598]

@@LynneFairchild thank you!

[@LynneFairchild]

You're welcome!

[@davidnoyes3373]

It really needs oiling!

[@LynneFairchild]

Prior to this video, the last time this machine was run was over 30 years ago. So, it makes sense that this sewing machine may need oil.