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Old 04-05-2011, 10:11 AM
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What a treasure and to have it dated by the Smithsonian!
I loved seeing this, thanks for sharing.

(Oh and if you get tired of the bumps and bruises, I'll gladly take it off your hands.....lololol)
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Old 04-05-2011, 11:31 AM
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Holy cow, I've never seen anything like it! Thanks for sharing :D:D
Has Billy seen it???????
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Old 04-05-2011, 11:42 AM
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Its a real piece of history, continue to take good care of it, its a beauty!
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Old 04-05-2011, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Holy cow, I've never seen anything like it! Thanks for sharing :D:D
Has Billy seen it???????
I don't know if BIlly's seen it or not, but here it is. :roll:
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Amazing! I would love to see more pics of it -- perhaps some straight on so we could see it from the front? :wink: :wink: Thanks so much for sharing this with us!! :thumbup:
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Wow! Nice!!
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how cool is that!
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Old 04-05-2011, 01:19 PM
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What a different looking machine.
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Old 04-05-2011, 01:33 PM
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Here are some more pic of the 1877 sewing machine

front view
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over head view
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recessed well
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bobin wider
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What a beautiful piece of history you have :D:D:D
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