I have a weird hobby

[inkymitts]

I collect industrial sewing machines. Only German ones.
Soon I will have 6.
I need to stop.

I mean, I use them of course!

Six takes up an awful lot of room tho.
I like tinkering with them. Like a man in a shed with kit cars.

Comments

[serpentstar]

That's not weird at all. You use them! And you're quite focused, what with your German requirement.

Well, it is weird, a bit. But definitely no more than kit cars, or model railways, or swords. And you do use them.

[inkymitts]

You use swords tho!

One might say it were a fetish... with the detailed requirement!

[serpentstar]

I only own swords because I'm a VNV fan!

One might. But only if one were engaged in flights of fancy. It's not a fetish. It's just that you're weird. ;)

mixed battlefield metaphors!

[inkymitts]

I have a fucking amazing vnv pun that I can't post because it involves propriety information. Very very sadly.

hahahahaaa!
I am so.
x

[caveynik]

Collecting German things is good! I'm collecting German girl *friends*.... though Im yet have to get a German "girlfriend". German things are def cool though!

However Im not sure why you would need 6 machines...? Surely they do the same thing?

[inkymitts]

No no, they're all intricately different!

Eventually one of those girls will turn!

[geminiwench]

oooh... that is a good collection to have!

I have 5 machines total... a 1951 Singer Model 401a desk edition, a 1960 Signature, a really terrible 1995 Brother and a 2000 Singer 404T (I think)... then I also have a Singer Quantum Lock Serger.. I bought it used without the book for $40 so I dont know how old it is. Looks like mid 90s.

If I had the money though, I would totally get rid of that Brother and collect quality machines... like classic Husquavarnas....*shudder of delight*

What brands and models do you like for what types of projects?

[inkymitts]

Do you prefer American machines? Bizarrely I've just never been able to get on with them

machines

[wrayb]

ooh. pictures. please. seriously.

[delirium71]

The trouble with sewing machines is that once you start giving the old ones homes they just start coming to you!

I had six vintage domestics in the flat for a while, I had to give a couple away before they bred any more.

[inkymitts]

Ohhh I didn't even count the domestics and overlockers :/
Actually I confess, I absolutely *hate* industrial overlockers. I can't be doing with the thread break ugh-ness and the awkward rethreading.
So, I splurged and bought the coveted Babylock Wave Evolve. It was so worth it.
I'm not serging the universe.
I also at one point had five kick presses! Why?!

Vintage domestics are sooo pretty though :)