Originally Posted by
Shelbie
This machine was sometimes referred to as the "Farmer's Wife's Friend"....
I LOVE the titles given to some of these old Singers! I just think it’s neat!
Around here (rural farm country), I have ladies refer to their sewing machines as “It’s a Dress-maker’s Machine”, and when I see it, it’s usually a Singer 201-2, which was (I believe) an upgrade from the robust Singer 15-91 back in the day. Both of them had the “potted” direct-drive motor.
Of course, there are Japanese machines badged as a “Dressmaker” machine, but they’re not Singers. I always wonder which (Dress-maker’s or Dressmaker) machine that the ladies are talking about.
There were probably as many dresses made on a 15-91 as there were on a 201-2, because they’re both really good machines. It would be interesting to know how many dresses were made on Japanese Dressmaker machines too. Also good machines, and they’re still sewing.
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