Originally Posted by
Butterfli19
blue, I had a 1945 black and gold Singer in its original cabinet, with original manual, attachments, zipper foot in its own box. I was debating on selling it and my sister offered to take it to refinish the cabinet as she loves redoing anything. Well, a month ago I finally remembered to ask her how it came out.
Are you sitting down?
She told me she threw it out.
"I threw it out."
<thud> wh....wh...what?! She said it was too much to finish so she threw it out.
I cried right then and there (work email, lovely) and didn't talk to her for four days. I would have thought, knowing it was an antique and how much that meant, she would have at least asked if I wanted it back. Every time I see her now my first thought is that she threw out the antique black and gold Singer.
I feel your pain!...I love every one of my machines and am having a problem with doing what I said I would do...trade a refurbished White treadle sewing machine in a very nice cabinet that I have spent a lot of time on and has been where I see it daily...for a well cared for Singer Featherweight. I really do want that Featherweight but...I love how that White looks in my Garden Room. Guess I'll have to get busy on one of my other cabinets that needs to be finished for a Singer treadle that is just waiting for me to get going on it. If you get another antique machine, do it yourself. There is lots of helpful advice on the antique and vintage group, here on the QB. I hope another antique machine finds you!
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