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Old 07-11-2010, 09:06 AM
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While my hubby was at a grocery store last Friday, I visited the Habitat for Humanity Resale/Restore place and found the following beauties:
Singer gear driven sewing machine in a cabinet (Birth date 3/27/50). In fab condition- I paid $10!!!
White # 77-165717. I paid $25!!! I cannot find dating for this serial number on the web. I would love to know if anyone knows the site. It has a black crinkle finish and once I cleaned it up a bit it sewed! I have to mess with the stitch length to get a better feel for how to do this. It has 2 dials for the stitch length. Here are the pictures! I named the White Lucy after my golden retriever because the cabinet is blond. The Singer will be Ruby after my other golden because she is more reddish! It was a great find!

Ruby Tuesday
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Lucy Mae
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Old 07-11-2010, 09:31 AM
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WOW!!! Both machines are beautiful, what great buys!!!
Your puppys are cute too :D:D:D
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Your machines are beauties. What great finds. I love your doggies too.
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:14 AM
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here is an email address i just got a reply from about my white Model 77. [email protected] Just send them your model/serial number. I got a reply within one business day, they were really nice too. Limited info, but nice.

Mine looks exactly the same, it was from 1949.
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:mrgreen: Score :thumbup: and the puppy is sweet
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Awesome!
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Old 07-11-2010, 11:26 AM
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Yea!! Great machines and great dogs, you are a winner!
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WOW!!! :shock: Double WOW!!! :shock: :shock: I love that Singer!! Fantastic find!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Your doggies look like real sweeties!! 8-)
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Good looking machines and good looking dog too!!!!!
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Thanks so much! I just emailed them. Do you have any tips on setting the stitch length? Right now all I can manage to get is about 15-20 per inch. It sews very straight!
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