John Niles sees all kinds of vintage sewing machines coming in for repair in his St. Augustine garage, something not many people specialize in these days. When asked, he said he'd have a rough time ...

Question: I have two Singer sewing machines, a 301A and a 401A. These machines were made in the '50s and '60s, are all metal and driven by gear, not belt. In my opinion, they are worth their weight in ...

Even the most talented engineers can be stymied by simple repair projects. In this case, repairing a broken sewing machine has [CuriousMarc] all tangled up. [Marc] is probably best known as a part of ...

In the spring of 2020, it seemed like anyone with a shred of sewing talent wanted to make cloth face masks. People were sending masks to family members, donating them to hospitals and nursing homes, ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sew Old Antique and Vintage Sewing Machine Repair is run out of Maggie West’s home in Maryville. In West’s basement, her workspace houses a welded worktable and a collection of ...

"Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, antique machines, a Singer, a Brother, industrial machines, you name it," she says. Unfortunately, all of ...

For generations, clothes, pillows, and countless household items were sewn meticulously at home. In the heart of downtown West Allis, when those machines broke, there was ...

During an episode of The Repair Shop, host Jay Blades welcomed guest Kathleen Lewis to the BBC show where she explained she was desperate to have her dressmaker grandmother's sewing machine restored.