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09/04/2026

Here is another interesting vintage machine. The White 764, released in the mid 1960's. You can really see the atomic era styling with the curve of the top becoming an unusual handle for carrying the machine around. Offering straight, zig-zag, blind hem, and three step zig-zag, it was a very capable machine for the time. Today, they are still great machines, when properly serviced, and will fetch a little more on the market due to the cool styling. If you find one, it is not going to send your kid to college, but you can have a unique and very functional sewing machine.

This one was just rebuilt for a client. Not for sale.

07/17/2026

Hello,

I am Jewel, a veteran model with experience at Saturday Market, Farie Worlds, Country Fair, and many other festivals. I am well behaved, and keep pretty quiet, unless wind goes through me. I am easy to wash. I eat very little, some even say I am skeletal. I do wear a very small size (women's sz 2-4), but I have been able to display a garment fit for a bear, so I am versatile.

I am excited to find my next modeling job, and I promise to be as good to you as I was to my last designer. My sparkle and rustic look as well as the ability to tie me to the ground, will help me display your wares like no other.

02/21/2026

Here is another unique machine I refurbished for Northwest Hats. This is a 1933 Singer 46-100. It is similar to a fur machine, but is specially fitted to sew the sweatband into lighter weight felt hats using a chain stitch. Unfortunately needles are no longer available, but with the help of a few technicians and Chuck Bonis (of Bonis Fur Machines), we were able to source some needles that could be modified to work.

A very cool machine, back to work, doing it's job after sitting in a warehouse for decades. It is always a treat to get these things going again.

The video is a bit strange because I was hand cranking the machine while holding the phone and trying to guide the hat felt all at the same time.

01/21/2026

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.

01/01/2026

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10/16/2025

A recent acquisition and an interesting part of sewing machine antiquity. This Wheeler & Wilson No. 8 was in stiff competition with the Singer models in the 1880's. Wheeler & Wilson lost out and was purchased by Singer in the early 1900's.

I am not sure how far I will go on this restoration, but the last photos are after a second toothbrush scrub down.

08/28/2025

Now available.

The Singer 301A, also known as the “Featherweight’s big sister”, is one of the smoothest running sewing machines Singer ever made. It features a direct drive for excellent speed and power, weighs around 13 pounds, and uses common Featherweight bobbins.

This 1955 model has been fully refurbished and serviced. It has the original SIMANCO bobbin case, 6 bobbins, new wiring (one cord has a small nick that has been taped), the trapezoid hard case (one side has water staining), the original manual, and the classic card style table. It is in superb condition for its age with very little wear to the finish of the machine. The table has some patina around the sides and on the legs, but the top has been refinished as it was badly water stained and splintering when we got it. Now it shines with the natural golden luster it lost decades ago.

Refurbished by myself at Loop Solutions, it comes with a 90 day guarantee so you can purchase with confidence. Contact us to set a time to come see this beauty and feel how smoothly it sews.

06/27/2025

There are days when a client (actually her husband) is traveling to get the sewing machines you just serviced. On a whim, you mention a taco stand you really like, on the way… about 30 minutes from your home, and they bring you a pair of tacos as a tip. What a great gesture. Thank you!

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06/27/2025

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.

05/31/2025

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.