I have to show off my prize possession....1937 Singer
03-26-2011, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ladyelaine
I refinished this 1937 Singer 201. I have the gift cards the lady was given and each attachment was meant for gifts as well, loads of attachments. I love to sew with it, it sound like a mack truck after driving my Toyota!!
This sewer used this machine all those year and sold it at a yard sale for $20 when he went into a nursing home.
This sewer used this machine all those year and sold it at a yard sale for $20 when he went into a nursing home.
03-26-2011, 10:25 PM
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Beautiful!
Mom had a Singer like yours, but a few years 'younger', maybe 41 or 42, & she had the same cabinet - not one I often see on ebay, Craigslist, etc. I grew up sewing on it in the 50s & 60s.
I now have Mom's cabinet but it needs work.
My younger brother got it when we split Mom & Dad's things among their 4 kids many years ago. He did not sew & used it in his laundry room - bleach, detergent, etc sat on it for years, unbeknownst to me. (He lives in another state). When he offered to return it to me since I sew, I was thrilled - until I saw what had happened to that beautiful old piece. I cried.
Seeing your lovely cabinet & sewing machine gives me hope that I can restore Mom's. Thank you so much for sharing.
Mom had a Singer like yours, but a few years 'younger', maybe 41 or 42, & she had the same cabinet - not one I often see on ebay, Craigslist, etc. I grew up sewing on it in the 50s & 60s.
I now have Mom's cabinet but it needs work.
My younger brother got it when we split Mom & Dad's things among their 4 kids many years ago. He did not sew & used it in his laundry room - bleach, detergent, etc sat on it for years, unbeknownst to me. (He lives in another state). When he offered to return it to me since I sew, I was thrilled - until I saw what had happened to that beautiful old piece. I cried.
Seeing your lovely cabinet & sewing machine gives me hope that I can restore Mom's. Thank you so much for sharing.
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