Originally Posted by
harrishs
My cousin was here when my new to me machine (no name yet) came and she asked why I HAD TO have this machine------my answer, " she is blue!" Sounded perfectly reasonable to me.
Our fascination and love for old sewing machines is no different than guys like Jay Leno who collect vintage cars. Only thing is ours cost a lot less. I've found that if I explain to my friends that the Morse/Singer301A/Featherweight or whatever is simply my version of a 56 Chevy or 68 Mustang, they understand immediately.