DH and I went to some yard sale yesterday morning when I got off work. We stopped at one and they had a sewing machine without a price. I looked inside and saw it was an older Singer. I asked the lady if it was for sale and she said it was. She told me it didn't work and she would take $10 for it and the stool. My heart did a flip-flop when I saw it was a Singer 500A!!! DH bought it for me and we took it home.

I had to work last night and didn't get to try it out, other than turning it on. The light turned on and the motor purred and the needle moved freely. I got it out this afternoon and tried it out. All it needed to make it work was the tension adjusted!!!! I am so thrilled!!!

While I was there, the lady asked me where I worked and I told her. The sewing machine was her Mother's and she had been a patient in the hospital where I work. I remembered her and her husband when she told me. She said her Mom loved to sew and made many a prom dresses with that sewing machine. It is nice to know the history behind a sewing machine.

Beautiful find!

It looks almost brand new.

:mrgreen: Great find!

It sews like a dream! I still can't believe she sold it for only $10.00! I waste more than that when I take the grandbabies to McDonalds. LOL!!!

:mrgreen: WOW :mrgreen: Like it was meant to be :thumbup: Happy sewing

How cool was that? Congrats on getting it and such a sweet story too.

She's a beauty. The cabinet looks like it is maple. Good to know the history.

Yippee!

Isn't it nice that there are people that don't have a clue , about machines or fabric.