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tomilu 05-09-2011 11:10 AM

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I have wanted one of these for years. Just happened to stumble upon this one and could not resist it. It does have needles and shuttles in cases; don't know how many
Tommie

QuiltnNan 05-09-2011 11:12 AM

that looks wonderful!

pab58 05-09-2011 11:13 AM

WOW!!!!! :shock: Love it!!!! What a fortunate find!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

MamaBear61 05-09-2011 11:13 AM

I have never seen anything like that before, very nice.

tomilu 05-09-2011 11:14 AM


Originally Posted by MamaBear61
I have never seen anything like that before, very nice.

I have found several over the years, but in much worse condition than this one is.

sassy granny 05-09-2011 11:19 AM

I have one of those too. Mine looks to be older than that. I know for a fact that it is over 60 years old. It also still has bobbin cases and needles. I haven't looked in it lately but I think there is a bobbin or 2 in it. My mom had an old singer machine that used that kind so I was holding on to them. She said I could have it but my sister took it to her house and she won't let me have it. She doesn't even sew. I could really use it but it's not worth hard feelings.

tomilu 05-09-2011 11:26 AM


Originally Posted by sassy granny
I have one of those too. Mine looks to be older than that. I know for a fact that it is over 60 years old. It also still has bobbin cases and needles. I haven't looked in it lately but I think there is a bobbin or 2 in it. My mom had an old singer machine that used that kind so I was holding on to them. She said I could have it but my sister took it to her house and she won't let me have it. She doesn't even sew. I could really use it but it's not worth hard feelings.

The seller said she had had it for 40 years. Do you know how you date them?
I know, my sis has our grandmother's Red Eye. I will get it if I outlive her, lol.

vintagemotif 05-09-2011 11:30 AM

Tommie, Congrats! That looks like it is in nice condition. It should look lovely in your sewing room with your vintage machines.

tomilu 05-09-2011 11:36 AM


Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Tommie, Congrats! That looks like it is in nice condition. It should look lovely in your sewing room with your vintage machines.

Thanks. Can't wait to get it!!!!!

sassy granny 05-09-2011 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by tomilu

Originally Posted by sassy granny
I have one of those too. Mine looks to be older than that. I know for a fact that it is over 60 years old. It also still has bobbin cases and needles. I haven't looked in it lately but I think there is a bobbin or 2 in it. My mom had an old singer machine that used that kind so I was holding on to them. She said I could have it but my sister took it to her house and she won't let me have it. She doesn't even sew. I could really use it but it's not worth hard feelings.

The seller said she had had it for 40 years. Do you know how you date them?
I know, my sis has our grandmother's Red Eye. I will get it if I outlive her, lol.

The one I have was in a store when I worked there as a teenager. The store was bought and sold about 3 times and I went back to work there again after my kids got grown. Everything was still the same old general store. I loved it for that reason. They had a fire while I was there and lost most everything but that survived and the owner gave it to me.
So I know how long it was there, just don't know how long before I ever saw it, but from what I remember, it didn't look new when I first saw it. It might be something to look into just for the heck of it. I wouldn't take anything for it.


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