Originally Posted by pheasantduster
My first and only - Singer 401A. My mother sewe so there was always a sewing machine out in our dining room. In the late 50's her Singer bobbin case broke and at the time Singer Co would leave a machine to use while yours was being fixed. The salesman left this 'new' Singer 401A. It zig-zagged, did stitching patterns using various discs. I was in high school and came straight home every day to use the machine. One day my mother's machine was returned BUT the Singer 401A was still on the dining room table. My father and mother bought it for me! - my Christmas, Birthday, and Graduation Present - all in one! My uncle made a cabinet 5 feet long to fit exactly in the bay window of the room. The sideboard went into the garage so I could have the space. I had it overhauled once and the repairman wanted to buy it from me. He admitted it was the last machine all metal and a gem. The 50th reunion of my high school graduation was celebrated last year and I and my Singer are still going strong!
WOW! Walpole??? I lived right near the line in Norwood and really got hooked on quilting at Louisa's quilt shop... Quilts LTD. I've lived in AZ since 2000, but am actually going back to MA for a wedding and visiting all the kids the last week of March. I learned to sew when I was only 6 or 7 on my Mom's very old Singer... black w/ filigree, a wooden bonnet case, and wicked heavy. It was pretty old even for her! OK, so that's about 60 years ago! I then had my own Singer, then a wonderful Viking, and now two Berninas which are perfect; they've "driven hundreds of thousands of miles" with all the quilting, home deco, and some wearables, not to mention things for my little grand-daughters.