How many Sewing machines do you have?

[St-Hubert]

Wow.....um....I have about half-a-dozen machines in various states of working order.
I have two fully-functioning electric machines; one is a Vogue Stitch, the other is a White. Those are the two that I use most often. The VS was built in the mid-60's-mid-70's, and the White maybe the mid-60's and I had to pretty much rebuild that one from the ground up. They are both solid metal....I am not a fan of the more modern plastic machines.
I also have a late 1890's Singer (or clone....haven't quite figured it out yet) that I have been using as a parts machine to keep my main two running. It's a functioning machine.....or it was until I needed the parts.

I've also got an 1890's treadle machine (the shuttle bobbin kind) that I am trying to get running again. It's been several months since I last tinkered with it, so I am not recalling the brand off-hand. The only thing I lack is the metal foot-pedal.
Should let y'all know that I had a thing for old sewing machines since college. I was in the Drama department and honed my stitching skills under the tutelage of a brilliant professor who became a good friend. The first thing I still look for at antique stores or the odd yard sale I go to are the old machines.

 

[jeniferdesauza]

I have Electric one. As do not like to go to weaver and I have a good command on Sewing. It also helps me economically specially in the economic crises.

 

[A1 Steak Sauce]

I have one, don't know what kind, don't know how to use it lol. Fat lot of good it does me then lol. One of these days...

 

[sben451]

Not sure how many total machines I have--let's see: 2 Singer Featherweights (one black Centennial model that I purchased from a newspaper classified and one tan Featherweight that I found at a yard sale), 3 Singer 201's--one operational and the other two iffy, a Singer Touch and Sew that I bought new in the early 1970's, my grandmother's old Singer treadle machine, my husband's grandmother's old Singer treadle machine, a Singer 99K (on loan to my daughter--hope she makes good use of it), and a Singer serger. Also one old singer with the dome cover--my sister bought it at an auction--they said it was a Featherweight, but it's not. It may be a model 66. Yes, I'm definitely hooked on older Singer machines. My 201 is IMO the best machine ever made--and it's as old as me!! It is my favorite for general sewing. I learned to sew on my Mom's Singer, not a 201, but similar (I forgot the exact model-maybe 1591?). OMG--this is as bad as collecting chickens!!

 

[NWChicks]

I have an old treadle that my great grandma gave to my grandma for a wedding gift. I remember riding on the treadle part when I was a kid (and pinching my fingers!) and now my kids have all done the same. I need a new belt for it so it isn't useable at the moment but i have all the original attachments and the instruction book!

I also have a simple embroidery machine (a Brother), several electrics of varying ages and an older serger that requires a degree in engineering to thread (but somehow I manage it! lol) I haven't done any sewing for awhile and had just been thinking I should pull out a machine and make some summer clothes for my youngest and maybe teach my older ones to make some things.

 

[ALLcoopedUP]

2 Singers electric (given)
1 Brother Industrial electric (acquired)

I have a 1970's Singer given to me by my mother in 1980's which I don't use any more and have no idea where it is right now! It served me well for years but it made me swear A LOT!

She gave me her next Singer when she upgraded in the early 1990's (computerised!

) which I still use and only makes me swear sometimes when the tension goes off! She did promise me her last Singer but haven't had the heart to since she passed......
The Brother came with the contents of the house I live in!
Just realised I never bought one of my own! And I majored in it! oops (CHEAPSKATE!

)

I would choose a Benina (but the ones I've got do the job so why bother?!) & I've always wanted an overlocker (when I get A ROUND TUIT!)

I mostly do crochet now but I have many other gadgets to do with crafting including a peg loom (that belonged to my mother), a second hand knitting machine, a hand pokey embroidery thingy tool but I've always fancied getting a full size loom for weaving, a spinning wheel and a flock of sheep.....

 

[HereDucky]

I have one I bought last year around Christmas at a ridiculously deep discount - reasoning to myself that at that price I couldn't afford not to get it! I have yet to take it out of the box - and I don't know if I will ever have time to learn to sew. I barely have any time to pursue my other crafts (crocheting, knitting, weaving) what with running things on the homestead all week by myself. My husband is home on weekends, so that's my only time to play! I will probably end up passing the machine on to one of my grown daughters.

 

[cabinchicky]

I have a national two spool treadle,a Kenmore and a Janome that sews,quilts n embroiders n its gotten cold enough I need to dust it off and get stitching.I learned on an old singer treadle my Pops has still. love my national, thing is a workhorse.

 

[OneCountryChick]

My trusty New Home that weighs a ton ( my graduation gift in '81)
A new Janome serger
Wheeler & Wilson W9 treadle (late1800's-early 1900's)

 

[sewchick]

I have:
Janome-> favorite advanced sewing machine
Viking->super fast machine.
Gammill->favorite longarm machine
Treadle-> for looks only. I could use it but I like the new machines better.
2 vintage singer something cheap kind of crap. Not featherweights.
1 that i cannot remember the name of. I think it's a knock off singer.
And lots of parts

I like my janome the best for advanced sewing. The viking is fast for the simple things. It's a super fast machine.
I used to buy singer machines but within a few months I wore them out. 4 in one year. The Janome has lasted me 5 years now and still runs as good as the day i bought it. I would never recommend a singer, white or brother. They just don't do it for me. Not tough enough. That is my opinion only. I use what works for me and I can tell you I am hard on machines. I do a lot of sewing. I sew over the needles and I am extremely heavy handed. The janome has battle scars but it keeps on going and going and going. I will wear it out if it takes me the rest of my life. LOL. It's the dc2007le model. It's retired now.