BeautifulSound
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Singer 503A. Damn fab machine for decorative and straight stitching!
Aka The Rocketeer!
*haul. I have multiple college degrees, not that that means much...
Mar 14, 2024 12:17 AM
BeautifulSound
71290
689
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Singer 503A. Damn fab machine for decorative and straight stitching!
Aka The Rocketeer!
*haul. I have multiple college degrees, not that that means much...
Trimule
$200 - $250 on eBay. Good deal!
Tribut
Reminds me of a starship from Star Trek Voyager
starhewn
Our equivalents of the thrift store (charity shops) are getting worse and worse here. Something like that would have immediately been pulled and put up on eBay or sent to a store in a place where they know they can charge way more for it. I do part time work at one place, and in the warehouse they have huge lists of brands to look out for and they are NOT to go on the shop floor under any circumstance. You've found something amazing though, I'm pleased for ya!
QtheM
Visit the Thrift Hall!
purr
good find
Rodville
Why can't I ever find one at a halfway decent price. Here the clapped out ones goodwill is slapping $75 on.
HorstSheppard
beautiful design
Bsher
Looks like beut!
graehall
Send it to @ElbowDeepInAHorse for her to refurbish for you!
maplegrl
I have this exact machine. Inherited from my grandma...
ramblercomet5772
I am heading to my local Thrift Hall.
RobboRobboxyz
Creative used for 2nd hand starships . . . .
zooshooter
I have the end-table/cabinet version of it. Hoss of a machine. I also went and picked up a 201-2 because my wife got over her fear of sewing machines with the 503 and kind of took it over.
Apollymkatistrafia
Autocorrect cares not, it'll just throw whatever word it prefers in, little drunken jerk. Has been changing out to put for the past 3 days since an update on my phone.
jaggcomputing5
My recent find. 1958 Sk. Only does lock stitch but enough for me. Congratulations on your find OP.
HalfPintKatie
O M G!!! That is exactly the same as my Mum's - the one I learned on!! I shipped it across 3 provinces last summer and can't wait to get it tuned up for use!!
diezl97
Holy shit that's an awesome find! Would love to take that thing for a spin. Lots of oil and cleaning first, though!
Niagaran
I'm not 100% sure but I think that's the same model my mom had when I was a kid.
TsubakiTragic
How old is that puppy? Interested.
thekingfiphtin
I'm getting some real Starship Enterprise vibes from this classy ass sewing machine.
KindofaBadPerson
I have 2 old Singers I found at thrift stores! A 626 and a M1911A1
LANAAAAAAAAAA
This is worthy of r/ThriftStoreHauls!
seir
Before it fully loaded I thought it was a Zorg ZF-1 prop
Irishtrailrunner
I that was the gun from the 5th Element
michiyl
lurkmoarjono
@op, im an engineer... but i cant count or add properly.
KindofaBadPerson
If you can understand how a shuttle hook bobbin assembly works, you'll be just fine, my friend
novagalaxias
I'm not sure if they are that type of engineer
VentusSolis
That’s why we have calculators.
OliverKlozoff1269
*haul
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
*hail
Excitebike
Satan
IUpvoteFuturama
*banana
Rengii
and otes
bobyran
You're out of touch...
ROBOTvsMAN
totes my boats
ThatPug
Sad thing is I bet nobody wanted that and also it's going to work perfectly for another 80 years.
alcaray
Might be wise to give it a lube.
SarcasticComment
I don't think it is sad. it's nice it was donated to get a second life instead of landfilled. I love a lot of things I've found in thrift stores and flea markets.
Kehy
I refuse to get a computerized machine. There's literally no need for it- just more parts to break. And when it does, your problems go from being purely mechanical, with mechanical fixes, to potentially tech AND mechanical. And for what? I see no value in it. The machine I have now (other than my hands) is from the 70-80's, and works fine, even with spandex and faux fur
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
Sorry I can't finish your school play costume, Jimmy. The sewing machine needs a software update and the router is acting up.
PerpetualFollower
A few years ago I bought a lovely Japanese made Frister and Rossmann from the 70s. Quality of stitches is just outstanding. There are loads of very high quality machines out there, real heirloom machines. Do your research - there's lots of info available online.
DecentUsernameUnavailable
I did simple repair every day in my old job and finally bought my own machine - a Husqvarna from the late 70's for 150 bucks refurbed. Absolute pinnacle of quality build and simplicity. It will long outlive me. Only downside is that replacement parts are starting to get scarce.
Kehy
$150? my friend, I've found multiple in near mint condition for $75 or less (one was $10 and basically untouched) at garage sales. At one point my mother acquired 6 of them in one summer for less than $150 total.