Finally home again after a lovely 4 day!
Didn't get to go check on the two spools...was just more driving than what he wanted to do...can't say as I blame him after a six hour drive to get there, and knowing we had another to come home.
Saw several nice machines, but nothing to really write home about. 2 Davis VFs, both nice enough, both with manuals and attachments, both priced just under $300. I really wish I'd have popped the $80 for that bright pink Brother, but maybe it'll still be there the next time I visit. Saw a nice Hale's Cresent for $245, and several Sphinx, 201-2, and 15-90 machines. LOTS of overpriced toy machines and featherweights. Nothing that screamed to come home with me tho, not at those prices!
What did come home with me:
a box of straight shank attachments for 78 cents.
a 1951 Singer Sewing Book
a slant shank monogrammer
a way cool little Singer sack...I imagine the sewing center put the needles that were purchased in it.
and needles...~grin~ 2 packs of the green/red 15x1 needles (I know, no big whoop there), AND 1 package of
"B. Eldredge Gold Swagged Machine Needles/Eldredge Rotary N.S. Assorted, Manufactured by National Sweing Machine Company Belvidere, ILL"
AND 1 package of:
Sewing Machine Needles Manufactured for Sears Roebuck & Co. World's Largest Store. Cloass No. 1, Suitable for use on the following sewing machines:
New Home Vib
Eldredge F.S.
Climax
New Ideal
Ruby
Greyhound
Paveway
Vindex Special
White Vib
Damascus
Imp. New Cottage
Brunswick
Etc. 1 doz assorted
(Thought the packages made for interesting reading, and yes, the needles are there!
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Also found, for a whopping $5, a Singer sewing low backed chair that will need upholstery...gonna make it my first attempt at an upholstery project!