machine number two

Pinnock, Threadmaster

1960's machine from Australia, I believe this was originally made by Toyota in Japan, then shipped and assembled in Elizabeth, Australia. After it's assembly it was popped back on a boat and then shipped to London for UK distribution.

It would have cost quite a bit of money at the time and was probably purchased on some kind of payment scheme..

Its a funny sort of green bold, bright and dark at the same time, Shes heavy but very capable, I fell in love with her front end and the styling which makes me think of the airstream caravan and the big old american trains. I don't know why...

She's a straight stitch machine with reverse capability house in a tidy dark wood cabinet.

If it was a Woman I think she'd be a spinster in a heavy skirt, that you wouldn't want to mess with.

She's robust and functional and easy to fall in love with.

More information later but for now some pictures..

These machines at the time where very expensive and its around the 1960's that manufacturers of sewing machines such as singer started to offer household credit and weekly payment plans.

Comments

Not another industrial sewing machine

Ok So I like to research, I mean quite a bit... I Just purchased this fully serviced and working Singer 95K43 She was built in scotland in 1942 so at the moment she's 79years old Or should I say young. Apparantly she's an industrial machine that was designed for garment making. These machines where sometimes used in the home by seamstresses as well as in factories. This one cane in a home cabinet, with a quality clutch Motor.. Not so sure what I'm going to do with her. I think she would be better suited to a table rather than a treadle as there is the capability to lift the presser foot by means of a foot pedal then. Anyway very pleased, fully functional antique industrial singer

95k43 Stripdown

Tonight I decided to strip down the 1942 Singer 95k43Industrial machine. The Woman that I had bought it off had paid a retired sewing machine engineer to service this machine as it was intended to be a present for her Sister. Unfortunately, her Sister didnt like the cabinet it was housed in and refused the gift. I can understand why... Upon close inspection it was clear that the engineer had changed the hook, bobin case and oiled the machine. It is lovely and free and sews as would be expected. I decided to give it more of a deep clean and remove as much crud as possible. Too be fair it wasn't too bad. Now the 95k43 is meant to be a light industrial machine and on the rear side is a knee lift facility that clearly doesn't work in the cabinet. Now this was a clue because the paint was clearly worn underneath where it had been repeatedly used with a knee lift. Also the c...

finally got my singer 95k on the go

So the 1942 WW2 Singer 95k that i bought in a treadle cabinet has now been cut into a table and given a small electric motor. The table was something I got locally for just a few pounds and the old treadle table was cut up and sacrificed to the woodburner. anyway after a small strip down and rebuild Shes up and running. Very soon she will be Transporter in my trailer 2000 miles to her new resting place in Bulgaria. She has a lot of work ahead of her mainly heavy canvas. After 80 years you think she'd have earned a rest... Very hard getting hold of needle for her but I've now got hold of a good mixture as I'm afraid they wont be produced anymore..

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