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moreland 05-13-2011 12:44 PM

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I am doing the happy dance right now. My sister-in-law and her husband are leaving their home of 55 years to go to a retirement home. I was visiting today and asked about her sewing machine--could I buy it from her? No, but you can have it!!
They bought it new in 1955 or 56. It has only been used for mending. I bet it doesn't have 20 hours of sewing time on it. I have to replace the power cord. I am not one to name my sewing machines, but I'm sure this one will always be "Betty's machine" in my mind. It looks like new. And when they get the card table that came with it cleaned off, I will get that too!

Prism99 05-13-2011 12:47 PM

Fabulous!!!

frauhahn 05-13-2011 12:50 PM

Wow! you should buy a lottery ticket!! This is your lucky day!

Grama Lehr 05-13-2011 12:54 PM

Whoooooooo-hooooooooo!!
.........AND IT IS FRIDAY THE 13TH!! :thumbup:

Pam S 05-13-2011 01:03 PM

How wonderful! It stays in the family and goes to someone who really appreciates it. Everybody wins.

quiltsRfun 05-13-2011 01:04 PM

What a treasure! Even more so since you know this machine's history.

dar627742 05-13-2011 01:04 PM

wonderful!
dar

greenini 05-13-2011 01:08 PM

Oh, a card table too, those are rare! She's beautiful, call her BeBe, Beautiful Betty...

RedGarnet222 05-13-2011 01:08 PM

I so wish I could run into a "deal" like that on a featherweight. I have told my whole family what these look like in case they run into one on thier trips atound town.

Oh to be so lucky!

Annaquilts 05-13-2011 01:09 PM

That is wonderful. I love the story that comes with it too.


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