the girl is downstairs sewing on her 401.
 

and i need to thank you all so much.

aileen

Awww. She's adorable. :)

Hugs,
Charlotte

What is she making?

That is the same machine I learned to sew on when I was about her age. It was my mother's and I still have it. I know it is at least 64 years old now and still going strong. It has never had to go to the repair shop and I do all the cleaning, oiling, and lubrication. Couldn't ask for a better investment. Ann

i meant to post in vintage machines. the people there were really patient and so helpful in the journey to getting that thing sewing beautifully.

aileen

Thats awesome! Mine looks close to that!!!!

Cool!
Rodney

Cool pic. Glad she's going to learn to sew. But ............. she must be using invisible thread, I don't see any on the machine> :)

Joe

Does the 401 have cams?

she's sewing straight lines on paper.

she graduated to thread tonight :)

dg - it did not come with any of the accessories. i found it on the canadian version of craig's list for $75. i took it to an enthusiast and got it mostly tuned up - brushings changed and the throat plate unstuck and stuff like that.

it needed some running and some little tweaks to get moving, but i think we're almost there.

i researched the accessory kits on ebay. it looks like i can buy a kit for about $100. cams, buttonholer and embroidery attachments are also more or less available. i'll keep my eyes peeled :)

thanks for your kind words. she's a pretty good one. i'm going to keep her [the kid and the machine!] :)

aileen