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sarahrachel 08-01-2011 11:20 AM

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My grandma's sewing machine that even my mom doesn't remember her using but my dad said she used it patching many of their jeans.

But I was told it was in the cedar closet in the attic, in the back. And we just started cleaning things out of there to get a chimney rebuilt and the sewing machine was on the other side, but I had to pull it out today while no one else was home because I didn't believe it. Well here it is, a White Dressmaster bought brand new on October 12, 1965(I found the manual). I have no idea if it still works as there's no outlets back there, but it's so pretty and as it was in the cabinet, there was hardly a layer of dust on it and it's not been touched in at least 5 years.

And looking through the manual, there are a lot of things underlined and circled which will help if we finally pull it out and try sewing with it. But I had to share as everyone else has pictures up of theirs!

I forgot to take one of it inside the table, but you can see most of the table here
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the front
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DonnaC 08-01-2011 11:21 AM

Well, lucky you!! Even the table is in excellent shape!

AUQuilter 08-01-2011 11:22 AM

I think she would like to get out of the attic and go home with you! She is a beauty.

bjeriann 08-01-2011 11:25 AM

Isn't it fun to find hidden treasures.

sarahrachel 08-01-2011 11:27 AM


Originally Posted by AUQuilter
I think she would like to get out of the attic and go home with you! She is a beauty.

she is home home with me. my parents and my brother and I moved into her house 5 years ago and my grandma passed away almost 2 years ago, but she had Alzheimer so it was for the better

np3 08-01-2011 11:30 AM

Good find!

Central Ohio Quilter 08-01-2011 11:31 AM

That machine is a beauty! I am so glad that you found it!

Maggie_Sue 08-01-2011 11:49 AM

What a treasure!!!

blueangel 08-01-2011 11:49 AM

Lucky you

Candace 08-01-2011 11:53 AM

Do you mean it's a white Dressmaker or that it's made by White? I thought White and Dressmaker were two different manufacturers. Very cool!


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