A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[SilkieSensation]

I used to have an old treadle sewing machine. Also had a couple of the old Singers in the cabinets. My mom refuses to sew on anything but the old singers but they have to be electric these days because she can't work the treadle any more.

I try to collect, those that are different from the others I have.  I stay with Singers and Whites. I have treadles, table top, coffin cases, and different advances. I have some that have an electric motor, but they are the ones where they just strapped a motor onto the top pulley. Whatever that is called, that turns the needles with your hand.


I really just like the different cases and stands wood types etc. I try to not get any tow that are alike. Right now I am not allowed to buy anymore. However, if I saw the right one, I might forget I am not allowed to buy anymore.

My mom's favorite for years was a Singer treadle that had been converted with a motor & pulley but could still be used with the treadle just by switching the pulley.

 

[duluthralphie]

My mom's favorite for years was a Singer treadle that had been converted with a motor & pulley but could still be used with the treadle just by switching the pulley.

Yep, then you know what one of mine looks like.

Have you ever seen the hand crank ones?

 

[SilkieSensation]

My mom's favorite for years was a Singer treadle that had been converted with a motor

Yep, then you know what one of mine looks like.

Have you ever seen the hand crank ones?

Nope. Probably cuz I'm not coordinated enuf to use 1. I need both hands to guide the fabric...lol

 

[duluthralphie]

Nope. Probably cuz I'm not coordinated enuf to use 1. I need both hands to guide the fabric...lol

I would guess the hand crank ones would keep "Mom" from taking a lil nip while making school clothes...

 

[SilkieSensation]

Nope. Probably cuz I'm not coordinated enuf to use 1. I need both hands to guide the fabric...lol

I would guess the hand crank ones would keep "Mom" from taking a lil nip while making school clothes...

My mother lives with a coffee cup glued to her hand. If the coffee is missing it's diet coke. I could just imagine how crooked the seams would be if she were drinking while sewing since she rarely ever drinks...lol

 

[duluthralphie]

My mother lives with a coffee cup glued to her hand. If the coffee is missing it's diet coke. I could just imagine how crooked the seams would be if she were drinking while sewing since she rarely ever drinks...lol

I bet..

BTW I was talking "Mom" as a generic Mom and not yours, I don't want yours mad at me!

 

[duluthralphie]

I forgot, to mention, I was just outside feeding birds and one of my BBB has a bad limp, I can't see anything wrong with his foot, and he seemed ok when I let him out this morning.

He is not that large, just a teen, so I do not think it is a weight problem.

 

[SilkieSensation]

My mother lives with a coffee cup glued to her hand. If the coffee is missing it's diet coke. I could just imagine how crooked the seams would be if she were drinking while sewing since she rarely ever drinks...lol

I bet..

BTW I was talking "Mom" as a generic Mom and not yours, I don't want yours mad at me!

She lives in florida. Think you're safe for now...lol

I forgot, to mention, I was just outside feeding birds and one of my BBB has a bad limp, I can't see anything wrong with his foot, and he seemed ok when I let him out this morning.

He is not that large, just a teen, so I do not think it is a weight problem.

I've had to butcher 2 bbw early this year because of bad legs. I only have trouble with legs on bb from Ideal. Every time I get poults from there it's the same thing. Never have problems from anywhere else. I'll be ordering poults from Meyer from now on.

 

[feistychick]

I forgot, to mention, I was just outside feeding birds and one of my BBB has a bad limp, I can't see anything wrong with his foot, and he seemed ok when I let him out this morning.

He is not that large, just a teen, so I do not think it is a weight problem.

Sorry to hear about your BBB's foot - could he have jumped on or off something and strained it?

Silly question about my little poults....how long do they need to stay in the brooder? 3 are about a week old and one is a week older. They seem to be running around a ton, and I wondered if they were starting to get bored in the brooder? I'm sure this is a total newbie question . They are in a 2x6' space with a heat lamp at one end. They don't spend much time under the lamp anymore (usually just nighttime when it cools off), and they seem to be bouncing off the walls the rest of the time. They've started poking and pecking at each other a bit and I wondered if it was boredom. They are so fun to watch, but I don't want them to do any damage to each other when I'm not around. Am I worrying too much (can you tell I'm a new turkey mom)?

 

[mollybuck]

I forgot, to mention, I was just outside feeding birds and one of my BBB has a bad limp, I can't see anything wrong with his foot, and he seemed ok when I let him out this morning.

He is not that large, just a teen, so I do not think it is a weight problem.

i had a BBW hen jump off a pallet (on its side) and she dislocted her hip or something. I thought it was broke and felt to see if I could set it, but it did appear to be anything i could help with. she wasnt old either.. 9 weeks or so.. she managed another 3 weeks but wasnt large enough to butcher...

I got mine from Meyer and they seem to be very healthy poults!