1889 Singer VS3 hand crank
Recent Ebay find is this 1889 Singer VS3 hand crank machine. This is the predecessor to the 28 series machines. Showing much use, but looks interesting to me: ) I was looking for a hand crank for my 1888 Singer IF, & it may fit. Even if it doesn't, (It doesn't; ) this one looks like it only needs a little TLC to do its job again. 130 years later. How cool is that? Had some minor problems on delivery. Damaged case & base... The flimsy cable tie was not sufficient to hold 25lbs of cast iron to the wooden base during shipping... Needed the Coffee here. It is not easy to pack a vintage sewing machine to survive modern shipping methods... Above is the proof. However it is a deserving machine & I'll get it running well for someone: ) Today, 17 December, its new shuttle carrier arrived & I can now get on with it. I want to get it stitching before spending any time cleaning it up. Fitting the new shuttle cradle did not solve the problem. Only when I tried another ...