Introducing Billy Jo!

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Old 02-03-2012, 06:54 AM
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Named after our very own Billy, this is my new 1957 FW and gorgeous table. It doesn't look as though it's ever been used. The machine has several sets of scratches that look like needles, but the machine doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of use. There was a long piece of thread stuck in the bobbin mechanism, so I think someone just gave up and put it away.

Now I'm having a hard time deciding which to keep, Billy Jo or Bitsy, my 1947 FW. She's much prettier, but she's got lots more wear, and her box stinks. But oh is she pretty, and she's my first. But I don't have room for two.
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Old 02-03-2012, 08:26 AM
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Shoot, I would find room=====by the way, I have 8 FW's----and they take turns being used.......
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Lovely FW....I would keep two, also...they're small!! :-)
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Oh, they need to stay together - can't have too many FW's !
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How can you Not have room for something So very small? I have 2, I sure could MAKE room for 1 more. LOL
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Oh I would make room,I have 4 right now,3 black and 1 white.I had 4 blacks but sold 1 to my DD #2 for her Daughter.
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Oh heck, cut another hole in that fancy featherweight table and set that other one in there and invite a friend over for tea.
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Old 02-04-2012, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MaryAnnMc View Post
Named after our very own Billy, this is my new 1957 FW and gorgeous table. It doesn't look as though it's ever been used. The machine has several sets of scratches that look like needles, but the machine doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of use. There was a long piece of thread stuck in the bobbin mechanism, so I think someone just gave up and put it away.

Now I'm having a hard time deciding which to keep, Billy Jo or Bitsy, my 1947 FW. She's much prettier, but she's got lots more wear, and her box stinks. But oh is she pretty, and she's my first. But I don't have room for two.
I just wished I had one, lol...I would keep both of them. I agree with tenngal, you can't have too many. They are small.
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i agree, keep both.
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I like that "Have two, they're small" advice. ;0)
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