I bought (with the help of MOM!) a Singer 291U from Atlantic Sewing last week. Yesterday, we picked her up!!! I set her up and tested her and fell in love with her!

I’ve now named her Harriet and the Consew 225 – Ozzie! They make such a cute couple!

Here’s Harriet’s table, motor pic.

She’s a Singer 291U – Similar to a 281 but with reverse. Straight lockstitch machine. I tested her on different fabrics and will need to adjust the tension for sewing 2 layers of calico, but she sews more layers beautifully, with speed and precision.

She came with the table, motor (clutch), bobbin winder and machine for 300.00. The head only would have been 150.00. All total with shipping to USF Holland’s terminal was 430.00. I really enjoyed working with Atlantic Sewing and would highly recommend David’s expertise help when purchasing an industrial machine. He IS a salesman and will use typical salesman tactics, but he’s honest and will tell you whatever you’d like to know. The only thing I’ll need to do is the bobbin winder had been spray painted (all parts) so I need to strip the paint off the stem that holds the bobbins, now with the paint, they won’t go on.

He promised pics, a copy of the manual and some attachments, saying “Don’t worry – I’ll take care of ya!”. He forgot those items - ***** but do I really care? Not really – because he sent me a machine – packed just right – that I can plug and play with no problems!!!! I LOVE HER, can ya tell??? So what’s a few inexpensive attachments, he did remember bobbins, needles and a quart of oil! The important schtuff.

***** David called me back right away (I was at Mom’s and didn’t get his message right away), but he was cleaning out his warehouse and found the box of accessories that he had promised me still sitting there and realized it had not gotten on the truck. He was shipping it free of charge right away!!! I LOVE DAVID!!!! There will be a forthcoming post on a side story of a new offer from David as soon as I get a chance later tonight…. I RECOMMEND ATLANTIC SEWING WHOLE HEARTEDLY – DAVID IS HONEST AND VERY REPUTABLE!!!!! 11/01/08 *****

Here’s her glam shot:

She looks grand next to Ozzie:

I had named Ozzie, Beauty – but now next to Harriet – She is definitely a HE!

Here they are together in their new home:

In order to make room for them, the rest of the sewing area needs an overhaul now. These will come out from the wall a bit when I’m done…. but that will have to wait.

Just FYI, I tried the testor type paint (aqua) on Ozzie’s base and it’s tough as nails, I cant scratch it at all. I’ll finish painting him one of these days – now I just might have to make Harriet a soft pink to go with him???

Alas, I’m putting up the Singer 291U parts manual and instruction manual under the Manual’s tab – If you need it – you can find it there.