Old 10-22-2011, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bennett
Pick an excuse:

1. Yeah, I really do need one more thing on my to-do list. I'm like a squirrel, I have to pack them away for winter!
2. Ten years is a long time to be a doorstop. (Seriously, I didn't know...but I'm learning).
3. Once you've cleaned off a test spot and the serial number, you have to finish it.

I salvaged this from my Grammy's garage after she died. No one wanted it at the estate sales, and I thought it was too interesting to toss. I've no idea where she got it. She didn't sew. It's not a treadle machine that she salvaged the base from. I used it as a doorstop for the last decade, never crossed my mind it could be fixed or used. :oops:

Really, it's just missing 2 parts, but I ordered them both today. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get the motor cleaned up myself, but I should have fun trying. The crinkle finish is a little worn. What I really like is the embossing, even more than most of the intricate decals on other machines.

White Rotary, black crinkle embossed. SN 1x62861, so the year is 1931.
I really like that one. I'd like to find one, but so far no luck.

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