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07-04-2012, 05:39 PM

#61

Betty Ruth

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Wonderful gift. Vikings are real workhorses. I'd trade my Singer any day.

07-04-2012, 05:42 PM

#62

GrannieAnnie

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Location: S. W. Indiana

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Originally Posted by stitchengramie

A beautiful Viking Sewing Machine 6430 in a lovely oak cabinet. It was given to me by an elderly man who brought it for his wife in May of 1975 for her birthday. It has all the cams and attachments. The sad thing is his wife passed away in June of 75 and only used the machine a few times. He never parted with it until now.

What a wonderful gift from a wonderful man!

07-04-2012, 06:54 PM

#63

Silver Needle

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Location: Mechanicsville, IA

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I had one very similar and now my daughter is using it. I still have my mother's older model but something is broken and the dealer said they could no longer get the part. He offered to take it off my hands for free and then he would use it for parts. NOT....

07-04-2012, 07:00 PM

#64

earthwalker

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Location: Perth, Western Australia

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Originally Posted by mhansen6

What a nice guy. I think he needs a quilt as a "Thank You".

That's what I was thinking.....I think it's a beauty. May you have many happy hours together.

07-04-2012, 10:55 PM

#65

stitchengramie

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Location: Allegan, MI

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Originally Posted by CAS49OR

What a lovely gift! How do you know the man?

He goes to my church. I have known him for 6 years now. Last November I was talking to him about how I liked older sewing machines and would like to have one some day. Well he went back to Florida for the winter. I had forgotten about our talk but I guess he had not because last Thursday I came home from work and there it was sitting by my door with a note on it saying, "Enjoy and take good care of her," Rod.

07-05-2012, 02:02 AM

#66

Jingle

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Beautiful, it is brand new as she didn't use it that much. I would oil it up before trying to use it. I'm sure all the oil and grease it had is gone now. Lucky you.