My Vintage sewing machine collection

Like most tradesman I have a lot of tools and this seems to be the same for sewing, having started off with my vintage brother machine I just happened to stumble accross a couple more, you know how it goes then all of a sudden, low and behold I Just happen to find a Brother DB2 b755 Industrial sewing machine.  A big solid metalic gold coloured straight stitch machine obviously its built into a table and operated by means of a 400w clutch Motor or it did... But not any more... The way I and most tradesmen think industrial tools are always better, I plan to be taking on some heavy canvas projects for my Bulgarian small holding.  Over there its 40° in the summer and Possibly - 30° in the winter. So I need to knock out some pretty substantial awnings and covers etc... I digress...  Getting back to the clutch Motor it was Just too fast for me so I googled and Ipondered and then  swapped it out for a servo motor, now its a totally different machine with much more control...

Delso, family deluxe. Aka "Universal Sewing Machine Company" from Japan Its a actually really an undercover "Universal streamliner DST."  If she was a Woman she'd be very flirty, cheap but very cheerful you probably wouldn't take her home to your mum...  Can't find anything much on Delso research wise so probably a small production run, could this add to its value? Lets hope so.  She's certainly a pretty one finished in cream and pink, the oldest machine I have and dates around 1950. So Just after WW2.  There is some conflicting information about the Universal sewing machine. Some say it was built by Standard, others by White and still a third party said it was built by an anonymous Japanese company after the war. "excerpt of text taken from sewingiscool. com"  Again She's in very good condition and has the original manual and full parts list.  Apparantly the manual are quite scarce so a good find.  More about her later but ...

FRISTER & ROSSMANN PZ This is a stunning machine, I mean she's a real looker.  If she was a Woman she would be "Posh Spice" Everybody wants to play with her but only for fun..  Finished in two tone Grey with sleek Lines. I purchased her online from Ebay and she came in a case with a damaged handle but apart from that She has the original manual and tool kit  The Frister & Rossmann cleaning clothes are still unopened in its original tin. Again I think its a 60's machine but unsure of exact date She required a little love in the lubrication department as her zigzag control was stuck, no jammed solid, worse than jammed you know the one I mean... but now she is just fine. A pleasure to sew on. Made in Berlin, Germany with an excellent build quality.  I love the simple single control knob for stitch lengh, zig zag and reverse.  More later but for now some pictures.  Apparantly Frister & Rossmann  Started out i...

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.. ...

Brother 1960's A pretty machine in baby blue, in good condition, she has a few chips here and there but feels solid and is very presentable.  If it was a Woman she'd be the kind of girl Who makes a good Sunday roast...  I bought this on a whim from a middle aged woman who lives near Liverpool Airport here in the UK. She told me that it was just too heavy for her, even though she was twice the size of me..  To be fair it was heavier than I expected and hadn't been used for a good few years. She needed some tlc, and some minor adjustment but she was complete only lacking instructions, that was enough to start me on my journey as I love to research.  But for now some pictures.. 

 So you get to a certainly age and think what you've accomplished. I've got a beautiful wife, two crazy cockerpoos two children and three grand children. I've spent my whole time working got lots of different skills set badges plumbing plastering joinery etc etc.... But I'm the arty type Inside and deep down Inside feel creative. Like there is a whole bunch of People inside me trying to escape. I love photography and pretty things do it for me.  Visualy I love slim sleek Lines and understated colour and yes you've probably guessed it I'm pretty shallow.  But still there is something missing.  My wife thinks I have OCD but I'm too untidy for that. My mind is constantly in over drive zooming along at a million MPH I need a little something...  Just a small hobby to help my mind slow and to give me some more focus so I can for get about all the projects I have going on in my life at the moment.  Enter Sewing..... Something I thought I'd never do... Somethin...