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10-09-2013, 10:35 AM

#51

Christine-

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Wonderful news! I can just see you on that Rocketeer!

10-09-2013, 10:42 AM

#52

MargeD

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Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize. Maybe you can draw straws or take turns sewing on it, unless you are a lifetime Rocketeer.

10-09-2013, 11:34 AM

#53

oldtisme

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I would be tickled pink to win a Rocketeer! That looks like & sews like an awesome machine! Thanks for the link to the video, that lady really knew her machine. Congrats on your wifes win too!

10-09-2013, 01:03 PM

#54

IBQUILTIN

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Congrats!!!!! Great way to remember a Shop-Hop

10-09-2013, 01:25 PM

#55

lfstamper

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How wonderful for you both. Welcome to the awesome Bernina club.

10-09-2013, 03:41 PM

#56

tate_elliott

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Thanks to everyone for their congratulations. I'm sure my wife will be thrilled with her new machine.

And thanks to everyone who complimented me on my Rocketeer, or reminisced about their mom's Rocketeer. It is definitely a "manly" machine - it has knobs and levers and cams to play with, and it looks like a rocketship. Plus, I have the buttonholer and monogrammer for it. My wife got me the buttonholer for Father's Day.

Tate

10-09-2013, 03:45 PM

#57

GKSM

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Congratulations!!

10-09-2013, 03:47 PM

#58

Judith1005

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Yahoo!! Congrats on your win!!

10-09-2013, 03:55 PM

#59

sewsewquilter

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How fun! Congrats!

10-09-2013, 07:36 PM

#60

GramMER

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Quote:

Originally Posted by It's an early 1960s mechanical machine. It got the nickname Rocketeer due to its spaceage design. The best thing to do is google "singer 500a" or "singer rocketeer." But here's a youtube video of one, unfortunately the background is almost the same color as the machine, so it doesn't stand out very well.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTIpdNjL6w[/url]

Tate

I am still using a Singer 401--the mother of whatever came before it. Yes, it sews beautifully and I would not trade it for anything!