fave "DD" sewing machine
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danemodsandy
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Thanks, Doug!
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into posting these! That is a very rare cabinet, about which not much is known. Even with photos, it's still not possible to tell if it's really all wood or if it's vinyl over a substrate. The striping in the finish is not a clue, because Singer did that with its real wood cabinets. And it's still not known if this was offered for the Athena, or if it was a later development offered when the Touch-Tronic was introduced.
The lower pulls on it are the same ones that are on my No. 266-1 Swing-Away.
Again, thanks.
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into posting these! That is a very rare cabinet, about which not much is known. Even with photos, it's still not possible to tell if it's really all wood or if it's vinyl over a substrate. The striping in the finish is not a clue, because Singer did that with its real wood cabinets. And it's still not known if this was offered for the Athena, or if it was a later development offered when the Touch-Tronic was introduced.
The lower pulls on it are the same ones that are on my No. 266-1 Swing-Away.
Again, thanks.
The Singer 301
... was introduced in 1952, so @danemodsandy is very close. I have a 301 and never really warmed up to it. I added a 201 to the herd a few years ago, cleaned it up really well, but still haven't sat down to sew seriously on it. The reason: I luuurrrrrve to sew on my computerized Berninas.
... was introduced in 1952, so @danemodsandy is very close. I have a 301 and never really warmed up to it. I added a 201 to the herd a few years ago, cleaned it up really well, but still haven't sat down to sew seriously on it. The reason: I luuurrrrrve to sew on my computerized Berninas.
texasflute
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I had the same Singer Athena sewing machine in the same cabinet! My dad bought it for my mom in 1975. I used it until the computer board fried itself in 1991. I still have the cabinet, though. That is a fantastic piece os furniture for a sewing machine. My favorite machine to use in my Viking Rose machine. It is close to 20 years old, but it is a fantastic machine for basic sewing, quilting and embroidery. I have a nice, new Viking Designer Topaz for big embroidery projects, but I prefer the Swedish made Rose machine!
danemodsandy
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Texasflute:
Get yourself another Athena or a Touch-Tronic and pop it into that cabinet - they're cheap now. And you'll have fun with it. If you'd rather not fool with an electronic machine of that vintage, the Singer 1425 is a high-end all-mechanical cam-stack machine that used the same housing as Athenas; it fits the cabinet perfectly.
If you can locate the correct head bolt (the "L"-shaped bolt that holds the machine in place on its mounting board; different machines use different head bolts), you can also put some (not all) other free-arm machines into this cabinet. I've seen a Sears Lady Kenmore 1914 mounted in one. [this post was last edited: 11/7/2012-12:17]
Get yourself another Athena or a Touch-Tronic and pop it into that cabinet - they're cheap now. And you'll have fun with it. If you'd rather not fool with an electronic machine of that vintage, the Singer 1425 is a high-end all-mechanical cam-stack machine that used the same housing as Athenas; it fits the cabinet perfectly.
If you can locate the correct head bolt (the "L"-shaped bolt that holds the machine in place on its mounting board; different machines use different head bolts), you can also put some (not all) other free-arm machines into this cabinet. I've seen a Sears Lady Kenmore 1914 mounted in one. [this post was last edited: 11/7/2012-12:17]
