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Vintage 306W singer sewing machine dreamcreations 08-27-2006
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Posted by dreamcreations on August 27, 2006, 3:25 pm
I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
for the help.


Posted by IMS on August 27, 2006, 5:11 pm
wrote:

>I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
>anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
>for the help.

Depends...how much are they asking for it? What comes with it? What
condition is it in?

The 306 is a great machine (I have one) that takes cams for decorative
stitches. However, it uses a special needle size not readily available.

It has a cleated 'drive belt' that is not available anymore, so take a
good look at the one in the machine and if it is frayed at all, don't
buy it.

-Irene


--------------
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Pogonip on August 27, 2006, 6:53 pm
IMS wrote:
> wrote:
>
>
>>I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
>>anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
>>for the help.
>
>
> Depends...how much are they asking for it? What comes with it? What
> condition is it in?
>
> The 306 is a great machine (I have one) that takes cams for decorative
> stitches. However, it uses a special needle size not readily available.
>
> It has a cleated 'drive belt' that is not available anymore, so take a
> good look at the one in the machine and if it is frayed at all, don't
> buy it.
>
> -Irene

It's a very powerful machine. Some have been adjusted to take a
standard needle, some have not. My biggest complaint is that you have
to lift the whole machine to get at the bobbin. In looking for a good
picture of one, I came across an interesting page on eBay.
http://stores.ebay.com/Sandman-Collectibles/Singer-Identification-Template.html

--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by IMS on August 27, 2006, 7:09 pm

>It's a very powerful machine. Some have been adjusted to take a=20
>standard needle, some have not. My biggest complaint is that you have=20
>to lift the whole machine to get at the bobbin. In looking for a good=20
>picture of one, I came across an interesting page on eBay.
>http://stores.ebay.com/Sandman-Collectibles/Singer-Identification-Templa=
te.html

If the machine has been re-timed to use regular needles, stay away from
it unless you only want to use it occasionally. To "retime" them, people
raise the needle bar, and then advance the hook to make up for it. This
does not change the feed accordingly, which then makes the feed lightly
out of time. They should always be left as they were designed, for the
206X13 needles.

If it has been re-timed, you will have problems balancing the tension
because the feed will be slightly out of time and generally the upper
tension will be real heavy to compensate for it.=20

-Irene




--------------
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
--------------

Posted by dreamcreations on August 27, 2006, 7:27 pm

IMS wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
> >anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
> >for the help.
>
> Depends...how much are they asking for it? What comes with it? What
> condition is it in?
>
> The 306 is a great machine (I have one) that takes cams for decorative
> stitches. However, it uses a special needle size not readily available.
>
> It has a cleated 'drive belt' that is not available anymore, so take a
> good look at the one in the machine and if it is frayed at all, don't
> buy it.
>
> -Irene
>
>
> --------------
> You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
> --Mae West
> --------------Thank you very much, I need to buy a good machine since I'm
starting in the sewing busines ,what kind do you recomend me I will be sewing
lots of denim,cordury,cotton ect. thank you so much for your help. Maria.


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