Originally Posted by
Charlee
I'm at the Oregon coast (Newport), and just took possession of "Katherine", the 301! She stitches beautifully!! Fairly clean machine too.
The inside of the manual has a handwritten note:
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
Glad you got your hands on your new baby!! Fancy indeed!! My machine must have been bought by newlyweds, because the owner wrote in at least 5 places, Mrs. Manly M. Man(I am protecting her privacy), like she was practicing her new name. It's a shame you already named her Katherine, because she could have been Fancy. Although Fancy may have not been what a lady wanted to be called in 1953. But a fancy sewing machine would be something else.
Enjoy the family reunion.