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Here are some before and afters of the 1925 Singer 116-2 that I recently restored. This machine is made to sew the two ends of a hat band together while finishing a hat. It sews forward and backward to a set length between 1 1/2 and 3/8 inches. It had been sitting in a warehouse for the last 60 years. Now it is back in service doing it's job at Northwest Hats.

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This machine and I have been on a journey... the owner of the machine has as well. This sewing machine, a Singer 25-56, is pretty rare. It's sole job is to sew straw braid into a spiral that eventually becomes a hat. It sews a single thread chain stitch like you might know from a feed bag. Super strong stitch, when applied properly.

My client, become pal @ Northwest Hats (If you are in the Pacific Northwest USA, check him out. Extremely talented guy.), had been on the hunt for one, and it kind of magically happened. He got us on board and sent it off to the spa.

This is a semi rare machine body that was built to do everything from stretch elastic insertion to, obviously, straw hat making. This is one of the more unusual variants.

It was a really fun machine to work on, as there aren't many out there. It also had a ton of "moving parts" that were not moving when I got it. The puzzle of what each part was and did is part of why I love what I do. The sewing machine was cute, but the bits and bobs were where the excitement resided.

Thanks Mike. It was an honor to spend time with this treasure.

First photo is after, second is before. The rest....during, after, issues, etc.

We recently refurbished this Singer 191R-21 for one of our clients. A machine you don't see in the US very often because they were made for the Mexican market in Mexico. Unfortunately there is not much record of the actual age of this machine, but it was made for about 10 years starting in 1959.

It was missing a few parts and had been stored, possibly outside for quite some time. Now it is shiny again, and sewing like a top.

Although not a monetarily valuable machine, this was my client's Mother's machine she had brought up from Mexico.

It is an uncommon occasion that a client calls us in their search for another collectible machine. It is even more unlikely that we have the machine they are looking for. This time it worked out.

A client who purchased a Singer 401A from Loop Solutions, a few years back, was looking to add a more portable sister machine. Specifically they wanted a 301A in the matching tan, with the long bed. As it happened, we hade one waiting for refurbishing.

Today we were able to get the pictured machine ready for a new home. Although not perfect, nothing made in 1953 is. Luckily the workings of the machine are in fantastic shape (especially after cleaning, adjustment, and lubrication) and the only noteable blemish is in one of the photos. A small chipping of the finish only adds character to most collectors.

We are excited for this machine, it’s soon to be owner, and the future they have together.

If you are looking for a specific machine, it never hurts to ask if we have one around. Sometimes it works out.