That's really a good price! I would love to have one and would use it for measuring my larger leftover fabric. Also would come in handy when I'm measuring a length of batting off my roll and backing too.

I too remember them. My mom bought lots of fabric. I also remember them mashing down a lever & it cutting the fabric so they could tear it or have a mark to cut by. Too bad Walmart doesn't still use them when you have to get somebody from Sporting Goods to cut your fabric.lol

The one I remember was more a square box -- and yes it cut the fabric, then it was torn if it was cotton. Wool was cut with scissors. I remember being taught to order an extra 1/8 yd of cotton so I could trim the edges after the tear. When I was a girl, Mom and Grandma would only let me buy Penny's fabric for clothes -- they felt that all other cotton was too cheap (don't know what brand of fabric, just had to come from Penny's). I was taught to feel the fabric to judge quality , straighten fabric before I started to cut, match the patterns at the seams.

Those machines were great -- you could always be sure how much you got. Guess the newer fabrics did not like being torn -- so sad.

Our brand new Jo-ann's store has one of those, but they only use it if there is a lot of yardage to measure. I don't know what the pros or cons are.

I remember! I only remember going to hancocks fabrics in Pensacola do I guess that's where there were

Didn't they push on the machine and it would cut the edge then they would tear it across the grain....trying to remember....

I remember the machine. My Mom used one in the department store where she worked. They had everything including fabric. Gosh, that's a loooong time ago. the one on ebay is up to $41 now.

I remember the machines too. I also loved seeing the fabric run through them and the little dial spinning around. One time I asked someone why they were no longer used. I was told that they did not measure the fabric accurately. I don't know if that's true. In this day and age when everything is machine driven I am surprised fabric stores are using scissors and cutters.

oh yes I remember them.

Yes, I too remember them. All the fabric stores had them.

I remember that machine! I can't remember the name of the store - wasn't a quilter, sewed clothes back then. I told my daughter today that when I started sewing I made my clothes to save money, then it changed to sewing so I could have what I wanted.

WOW...I remember those too!! Oh no I've turned old!! How did it happen??? Good question!

My first sewing purchases were measured with those "machines". I think their use was discontinued with the explosion of knits/double knits that couldn't be measured through them because of the stretch qualities.

I remember them, too. I wonder how stores don't use them anymore?

oh man I remember Cloth World being bought out by Jo-Ann's and that is where I bought my very first and only serger that I still have (it's PINK!LOL), that was a few years ago ! LOL It was over off 84th Avenue I believe ..

Yes, I remember them. JC Penney's had them also

I remember when Macys sold fabric!!

I remember!!!!

My mother used one of these machines when she measured fabrics at the local department store. It was fun to watch her using the machine.

Interesting---the one on ebay is now at $45 with NO bids.