Since 1982, I’ve had my Grandmother’s 1906 White VSIII treadle. It was her first (of 2) sewing machine, and she got it used as a wedding present in 1928. It still works just fine, although I don’t use it except to give it a test-run every once in a while to keep it limbered up. It’s just part of the family.
I have her second and only other SM too. It’s a 1959 Singer 404 that she bought new with a case and card table. I inherited the machine, case, and table in 2006, and it all works fine as well.
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