GreyBar sewing machine

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03-21-2011, 08:25 PM

judymay

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I found this sewing machine at a local thrift store and am wondering if anyone knows anything about it. It has attachments with it and the price is $20.00.

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03-21-2011, 09:47 PM

connie d

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No, does it work? Nice lines.

03-21-2011, 09:53 PM

judymay

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I didn't try it. The piece of paper I folded back for the picture was a note that said the machine needed a needle.
I was just wondering if anyone on the board had one and what they thought of it.

03-21-2011, 10:47 PM

Gramie bj

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Googled it intresting history original company was out of
Belvedere Ohio, sold by Graybar Electric Co.

03-22-2011, 03:15 AM

hobbykat1955

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If it's that cheap buy it...worth extra to put into working order. Nice lines

03-22-2011, 03:36 AM

CarrieAnne

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Nice looking machine!

03-22-2011, 04:11 AM

quiltmaker

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Try going to the Vintage Sewing Topic/Forum area and I'm sure there are many members there to help you. Billy our resident expert and others know all these older machines backwards and forwards.

03-22-2011, 05:06 AM

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I will bet that when it is cleaned up and oiled, it will run like a dream. I haven't seen to many vintage machines that didn't work good. They sure don't build them like that anymore.

03-22-2011, 05:13 AM

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When I was first married my aunt gave me her Graybar sewing machine. I used it for several years and it was a great machine. I had forgotten all about it until I saw your post. (That was 60 years ago) I don't have the machine any longer BUT I do have the same sweet husband!!! Our anniversary was last week.