Mysteries solved.
#11
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What great pics and the story too....lovely memories to have (not the bit about the finger though!). Last week I bought a 1970's reproduction Singer 15 (made in Taiwan) along with the bits and pieces was a rather large Singer button hole attachment (took 'genius' here a while to figure out what it was).
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Thanks for the pictures! I too wish I had my mother's machine BUT long gone and I'm still trying to figure out (with fuzzy memories) which Singer it was. Thanks for all your postings, I sometimes think "that might be it!" If anyone has a cabinet with all finish removed to the right lower corner of the machine, I can tell you what happened!!!
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I think it's neat to see older machines in their native habitat, so to speak. It's cool to see a little featherweight, tucking itself so neatly into someone's life. These times are from before my time, so it's a window into a world I didn't live in.
Makes me wonder if any photos of either of my grandmothers AT their sewing machines exist. They both always had machines out 24/7, even my gran who lived in a single-wide trailer - she had a large industrial Singer in a table at the foot of her bed. (my aunt has it now) Sewing was a HUGE part of both of their lives, yet I don't think I've ever seen a photo of either of them sitting at their machines. I should ask my aunts to look.
Makes me wonder if any photos of either of my grandmothers AT their sewing machines exist. They both always had machines out 24/7, even my gran who lived in a single-wide trailer - she had a large industrial Singer in a table at the foot of her bed. (my aunt has it now) Sewing was a HUGE part of both of their lives, yet I don't think I've ever seen a photo of either of them sitting at their machines. I should ask my aunts to look.
#15
The little box of 4 is the extra sizes available separately from the buttonhole purchase.
This attachment makes the most accurate buttonhole ever, and easiest to fit the button size !
For 70+ years of sewing I never sewed my finger but this April I sewed my index finger fingernail while stitching a doll dress sleeve.... Your Mom was very lucky you were there !
This attachment makes the most accurate buttonhole ever, and easiest to fit the button size !
For 70+ years of sewing I never sewed my finger but this April I sewed my index finger fingernail while stitching a doll dress sleeve.... Your Mom was very lucky you were there !
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barny,
I still have that exact same salt and pepper shaker and the little grease pot that matches it. About 10 years ago my wife and I went nuts on eBay and almost finished the entire set. The manufacturer was Chromex. The black lids were Bakelite and eventually I'll have a kitchen counter to set them all out on.
Joe
I still have that exact same salt and pepper shaker and the little grease pot that matches it. About 10 years ago my wife and I went nuts on eBay and almost finished the entire set. The manufacturer was Chromex. The black lids were Bakelite and eventually I'll have a kitchen counter to set them all out on.
Joe
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