For Fans of Pink Machines
11-14-2014, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll
It's a 1960s straight-stitch. The belt is visible next to the winder. Not a vibrating shuttle but I wonder if it's oscillating or full rotary.
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11-14-2014, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly
Kenmore did make a bright pepto pink vibrating shuttle machine in the 60s.
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Edit: Sure enough, it's a vibrating shuttle machine. Huh.
According to the Stitch Nerd site:
"I came across some interesting information by a former Sears salesman regarding this pink sewing machine. Apparently this machine was a “Bait Machine”, not meant to be sold, and Sears saw to it that only a few be made/sold. It is not a rare machine, there are a few of these out there. Each store only got one and that one machine was expected to last through many “sales”. The ads for this sewing machine ran in black and white and listed the machine for a modest price. In addition, the plates were made in such a way that they resembled a standard 15 type sewing machine so that people thought that it was what they would find when they got the store."
Last edited by KenmoreRulesAll; 11-14-2014 at 10:54 AM.
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