tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2424706763969159052..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: A Swingin' Sewing Machine for a Groovy GuyPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59280244563442090262021-11-03T11:38:38.074-04:002021-11-03T11:38:38.074-04:00Hi, the Swing and Sew was first sewing machine I h...Hi, the Swing and Sew was first sewing machine I had. My great uncle purchased it for Me.<br />I was 13 years old it was My first machine I actually owned. In recent weeks I have tried to locate all the machine I had or actually Sewed on. <br /><br />I am 66 yrs old and would really like to find one like yours. When new the machine sold for $88. Please help an old, young at heart lady find this personal treasure.Belinda Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116545287964886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78716860836048189772021-10-21T21:23:14.147-04:002021-10-21T21:23:14.147-04:00Hi Marian. I know this inquiry is a little old, bu...Hi Marian. I know this inquiry is a little old, but do you still need pics? I have this exact machine. I don't see a part #, but I can submit pics of the specs on the back of the pedal and what the plug that goes to the machine looks like if you could still use them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791263705426866991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81982045770665419002021-04-26T04:38:37.063-04:002021-04-26T04:38:37.063-04:00DarnDarnMarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72707849856491566262021-04-25T12:44:49.134-04:002021-04-25T12:44:49.134-04:00This is a very old post, Marian. I sold the machi...This is a very old post, Marian. I sold the machine years ago so I'm afraid I can't help you.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-77226585612878825512021-04-24T14:20:45.405-04:002021-04-24T14:20:45.405-04:00I don't know how but do u have manual?
Could ...I don't know how but do u have manual? <br />Could you do me a favor and give me info off your foot pedal and a pic? I do not have a pedal.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2136544295353489352021-04-24T12:23:11.166-04:002021-04-24T12:23:11.166-04:00Can't find info for pedal to buy a compatible ...Can't find info for pedal to buy a compatible one, anywhere. PS love the Parkas.<br />Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76049625569953914882021-04-24T12:21:49.342-04:002021-04-24T12:21:49.342-04:00Could you give me the info from your pedal, part n...Could you give me the info from your pedal, part number, manufacturer? Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84390910100940422882021-04-22T10:47:22.105-04:002021-04-22T10:47:22.105-04:00Fixative or fixer. They had that for even very old...Fixative or fixer. They had that for even very old Polaroid prints. Hard to tell if u applied enough. Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50825776314316291962021-04-22T06:46:17.651-04:002021-04-22T06:46:17.651-04:00All I can suggest is trying to find one on eBay th...All I can suggest is trying to find one on eBay that has been harvested from a vintage machine. Good luck!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56158078021074668472021-04-22T00:08:36.131-04:002021-04-22T00:08:36.131-04:00I need a foot pedal. I have Swing n Sew 2 and 3. I...I need a foot pedal. I have Swing n Sew 2 and 3. I do not even know what they look like but my other Penncrest adapter will not fit. Thnx<br />Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421214196038344656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6168401809876297522020-01-22T18:23:24.607-05:002020-01-22T18:23:24.607-05:00I have a Swing n'Sew. It's been a marvelo...I have a Swing n'Sew. It's been a marvelous, versatile sewing machine, even had an electric current adaptor for when I lived in England then switched back. About two years ago I tried to adjust the tension and haven't been able to get it back to baseline since. Very sad. Any ideas who/where I could get it fixed? Thanks for your WONDERFUL info, I have never heard of the Elna.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085471569036551889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20302541802301395062017-08-05T07:18:52.725-04:002017-08-05T07:18:52.725-04:00The voice in the SWINGER commercial is Barry Manil...The voice in the SWINGER commercial is Barry Manilow who probably also wrote the song...<br /><br />That Penncrest machine is very cool looking.frobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770864180951836588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25347674055451387582017-08-04T23:41:16.237-04:002017-08-04T23:41:16.237-04:00I just bought machine today. There is light switc...I just bought machine today. There is light switch on the lower right hand end near where plug goes. It came with manual. Machine won't sew until you oull thread spindles to full up position.Crystal Brileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522955700724749715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44707874837178448482015-02-16T16:44:16.131-05:002015-02-16T16:44:16.131-05:00I have a friend who just found a Penncrest like th...I have a friend who just found a Penncrest like this at a thrift store. She's in need of a manual. Any suggestions? Also, is the light turned on/off by plugging/unplugging the machine? Seems odd!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6949955055368678902013-12-16T12:57:37.885-05:002013-12-16T12:57:37.885-05:00I own a Singer Genie. Hopefully, your "Swingi...I own a Singer Genie. Hopefully, your "Swingin' Sewing Machine will sew as awesome a straight stitch as my Genie does. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51593253549328979082013-12-14T00:13:44.324-05:002013-12-14T00:13:44.324-05:00My age was mostly in single digits in the 60's...My age was mostly in single digits in the 60's but I've recently discussed with my retired state trooper father the fact that much of what the "hippies" of the 60's had to say was spot on.<br /><br />While the idea of "free love" and the benefits of certain "drugs" have of course been successfully "disproven", the ecological state of the world and the horrendous impact of corrupt corporate America have indeed been proven true - and my father (quite pig-headed conservative in the 60's) readily agrees. I actually thought I would pass out when both of my parents stated that they wished our state would hurry up and legalize marijuana, as they both believe it would help my Mom deal with her residual shingles pain!<br /><br />I don't think all of those protests were in vain- and I think the time will be here soon for those protests to resume.<br /><br />In the meantime due to the proliference of poor quality clothing offerings mandated by corporate America (forcing most of middle and lower class America to have to continuously replace these items) those of us with the knowledge and skill to produce our own garments are harkening back to the concept of self-sufficiency...our own little protests against "the man".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89627161773165870082013-12-12T00:45:11.618-05:002013-12-12T00:45:11.618-05:00That Penncrest is a real beaut!
This is inspiring...That Penncrest is a real beaut!<br /><br />This is inspiring me to dust off my vintage portable Elna and sew something with it.Lewis Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04527088444733229805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45409261635437795482013-12-11T13:37:12.994-05:002013-12-11T13:37:12.994-05:00Augh! Ear worm! Augh!Augh! Ear worm! Augh!Cappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216693899021555202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26001212978545219802013-12-10T15:11:45.625-05:002013-12-10T15:11:45.625-05:00prettiest sewing machine I ever saw, looove the fl...prettiest sewing machine I ever saw, looove the flowers!Iudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665784006673509441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1779898033542533752013-12-09T21:54:33.582-05:002013-12-09T21:54:33.582-05:00What a cool machine. What memories you dredged up...What a cool machine. What memories you dredged up for me!<br /><br />Dang computer won’t let me Reply to comments.<br /><br />I was thinking the same thing as Sewgranny. I was able to sing along with the Polaroid Swinger commercial, but I can’t remember what someone told me this morning.<br /><br />I was in grade school and I really wanted that camera. I think they were really marketing to the pre-teen-and-younger set and showed teenagers looking oh so cool. Yeah, that’s what I wanted to be! My father said it was a piece of junk and got me a better Land camera for my birthday, but that wasn’t a COOL camera. It also had the little tube of chemicals that was messy and the photos deteriorated over time.<br /><br />For Mem, back in the ‘60’s, while some people used “swinging” in the partner sharing/swapping sense, it was also someone who was just really cool, now and “with it” – not me on both counts.<br />Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-82927329888717083582013-12-09T16:16:57.097-05:002013-12-09T16:16:57.097-05:00I was a teenager in the 60s but not a cool one. T...I was a teenager in the 60s but not a cool one. The "swinging" was done by odd people on TV, not anyone I knew, as most people were "straight." As a college student from 1966 to 1970, I was very busy studying, and participating in all kinds of protests and campaigns (local redlining by realtors, the Vietnam war, environmental pollution, various university policies)... who had time for anything else? Now I'm old and wonder if our protests had any effect, other than SHOCKING our parents? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-647954221685413702013-12-09T13:15:01.151-05:002013-12-09T13:15:01.151-05:00You've done alot of livin'!!!
Please reco...You've done alot of livin'!!!<br /><br />Please recount and regale as much as you care to do.<br /><br />An insiders dish on the 60s is a treasure trove to behold.Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44423888431539948202013-12-09T10:06:06.792-05:002013-12-09T10:06:06.792-05:00You're right, Gail. It's an eBay impulse ...You're right, Gail. It's an eBay impulse purchase!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-50932510608243823112013-12-09T09:19:43.976-05:002013-12-09T09:19:43.976-05:00I may have missed where you picked up this gem. E...I may have missed where you picked up this gem. Ebay? Flea Market? Curbside? Someone who knows you like sewing machines and was cleaning out a relative's belongings?<br /><br />It sounds like a nice machine, but I think I still give the Genie an edge on the cute factor.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46374961778566842752013-12-09T00:31:06.621-05:002013-12-09T00:31:06.621-05:00I wonder if swinging means the same thing as it do...I wonder if swinging means the same thing as it does to me in Australia . Here a swinger is someone who spends time in spa baths or other sensually enticing situations with other peoples partners in a "party" setting . This is often with the full cooperation and participation of the said partner .A swinger camera would therefore be a camera designed to take pictures of copulating wildlife ??? memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520080648914042943noreply@blogger.com