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Antique Questions Forum / Singer sewing machine

« on: December 15, 2004, 12:42:14 PM »

Hi, again.  

Here is a site from Singer that you can get the manual for your machine once you have the model number:

http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html

I forgot it the first time.

Amy

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Antique Questions Forum / Singer sewing machine

« on: December 15, 2004, 12:28:45 PM »

Hi! The phone number you need is 1-800-474-6437.  This is for the Singer Sewing Machine Company.  They will tell you were your machine was made and when.  Mine was made in Elizabethport, NJ in 1913.  Here is something worth thinking about, if you have the original sewing machine cabinet, be warned they used a lead based varnish.  My son got lead poisoning from mine.  I just wanted to warn you of that fact.  

Here is a site that might lead you to other information as well:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sherlyn/singer.html

Hope you enjoy your machine.

Amy

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Antique Questions Forum / Made in Occupied Japan

« on: July 12, 2004, 06:22:19 AM »

Thank you.  Thats not too bad considering I only paid $2.00 a piece for them.  Thanks again.  

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Antique Questions Forum / Made in Occupied Japan

« on: July 05, 2004, 06:38:09 AM »

Hi again.  I recently bought at a sale 4 figurines with "Made In Occupied Japan" stamped on them.  Two of these are a pair.  I can't post pics but was wondering if anyone would know where to look for value.  One of them is larger, about 6 inches tall.  The others are about 4.  Thank you in advance for any help.

 

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Antique Questions Forum / sewing machine

« on: April 19, 2004, 07:02:55 AM »

Hi.  Sorry I can't help with your question.  I did want to tell you that I have a Singer from the same time frame and they used a lead based varnish.  So if you have small children beware.  It caused high lead levels in my son.  I just wanted you to beware.  

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Antique Questions Forum / How to clean porcelain figurines?

« on: April 06, 2004, 05:31:50 AM »

I have recently started collecting Holly Hobbie figurines by Precious Moments and was wondering if anyone would know the proper way to clean them?  Most of them have come to me dusty and some are rather dirty.  I do not wish to damage them.  Thank you for any help.

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Antique Questions Forum / T. Mayer Stoke Platter

« on: May 12, 2003, 10:52:03 AM »

I have rather large platter in pink.  I think it is the cranberry color.  It is 20"L X 17"W.  That is approximat.  I want to know more about it and the value.  I know my Great-grandmother had it for years.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.  The back reads CANOVA imprinted with a lion.  Underneath this is  T. Mayer Stoke  and words I can't read.  For some reason the picture didn't come through.  Sorry.