Your sewing machine's name
06-15-2009, 01:31 PM
#52
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I never thought of naming mine before, but if I did it might be the "Forty Dollar Prize". My Mom went in with me on it. She paid for it and I got to use it. I would sometimes give her ten dollars toward the cost. I had given her about $40.00 when she was nearing the end of her life. I ended up with this wonderful Singer for just 40 bucks.
06-15-2009, 03:22 PM
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I have 7 sewing machines and a serger.
My green riccar is The riccar.
My white FR rotary is callalilly
My singe treadle is Fred
My new home is Ole' Brown
My singer touch and sew is the TS
my singer 8606 is the 86.
My singer stylist is the stylist.
AND my serger is S.O.S. for sink or serge.
My green riccar is The riccar.
My white FR rotary is callalilly
My singe treadle is Fred
My new home is Ole' Brown
My singer touch and sew is the TS
my singer 8606 is the 86.
My singer stylist is the stylist.
AND my serger is S.O.S. for sink or serge.
06-15-2009, 04:20 PM
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Quiltingbee, I used you as an example for DH the other day when he commented about my new hobby "collecting sewing machines" I said there's a lady on the QB who has 7 and they all have names. His eyes popped for a split second. lol
06-22-2009, 06:24 PM
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My Elna is named Elly - my first Featherweight is named Rocky, since he's still going strong after all these years (don't know why he seemed male, but he did). :wink: My Centennial edition Featherweight seemed more like a lady, and her name is Lily. My Janome is just Janome (we've never really bonded). And my motorcycle is "The Savage" since it's a Suzuki Savage model.
06-22-2009, 06:48 PM
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Lassie, for my ancient Singer industrial that was probably made sometime in the 30's. I was told that the model number indicates it was made in Scotland. Hence Lassie. (It's definitely not a dog!)
Incidentally, it's my second machine of the (nearly) same type. The original one, I bought because the salesman told me I would NOT wear it out within my lifetime. And he was right. I've had it since 1986, and it has been in for repairs only once. Now that's what I call reliability! This one was made in the US. It doesn't have a name though. Not because I don't care about it, but because, well, it's more of an "it goes without saying". Or, something like, it's so close to me that it doesn't NEED a name. If I did give it a name, it would be something along the lines of "my right arm". You get the idea.
Incidentally, it's my second machine of the (nearly) same type. The original one, I bought because the salesman told me I would NOT wear it out within my lifetime. And he was right. I've had it since 1986, and it has been in for repairs only once. Now that's what I call reliability! This one was made in the US. It doesn't have a name though. Not because I don't care about it, but because, well, it's more of an "it goes without saying". Or, something like, it's so close to me that it doesn't NEED a name. If I did give it a name, it would be something along the lines of "my right arm". You get the idea.
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