Originally Posted by oatw13
Yep. Years and years ago. In the 60s I believe. My mom worked in the fabric department of Montgomery Ward's in the 60s.
My first sewing machine was from the Montgomery-Wards factory in Portland, OR. They had an auction when they finally sold the building, so I bought my firsy machine, a New Home, in a solid oak cabinet. (It still had the ink well in it!)