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jhoward 02-19-2011 01:01 PM

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I saw this at a local thrift store Thursday. It was calling my name. My daughter has a machine that doesn't work so well, this would be cheaper than fixing hers. The price $ 15.00. I brought it home and it sews like a charm. It was in the original box, with accessories.

KathyAire 02-19-2011 01:05 PM

Good find. Great price. Every time someone posts something from the thrift store, it makes me want to hurry to one of the stores.

cjomomma 02-19-2011 01:05 PM

Wow! It looks brand new. Great job on the find.

soniboo 02-19-2011 01:07 PM

Lucky you, great score!

MommaDorian 02-19-2011 01:09 PM


Originally Posted by KathyAire
Good find. Great price. Every time someone posts something from the thrift store, it makes me want to hurry to one of the stores.

Me too, but I never find anything good. I even look at the quilts to see if I can find something that's been abandoned.

Great find!!!

Treasureit 02-19-2011 01:09 PM

What a nice find!

QUILTNMO 02-19-2011 01:09 PM

WOW GREAT FIND

roseOfsharon 02-19-2011 01:10 PM

Great find! Enjoy.

Grama Lehr 02-19-2011 01:59 PM

I have her twin sister at my house! I love, love, love that machine! I take her to classes. My husband is able to clean her up, oil and dust her, she sews like a charm!!
I hope that yours gives you as much joy as mine has given me!! :thumbup:

Grama Lehr 02-19-2011 02:01 PM

You are gonna love her!

Lori S 02-19-2011 02:02 PM

Lucky you ... FYI many of the White machines were made by Viking. but as I found out ... the feet are not all interchangeable. Only a very few.

Dollysquiltingmom 02-19-2011 02:03 PM

WOW!! Great price.

natalieg 02-19-2011 02:18 PM

What a good deal!!!! She will get a lot of use out of it and it will pay itself off with the first item made!

Ramona Byrd 02-19-2011 03:01 PM

What a beauty. Too bad our local thrift shops have highly inflated ideas of what their products are worth. I usually go out of town for such shops.

Scrap Happy 02-19-2011 03:12 PM

What a find! :) :thumbup:

DeneK 02-19-2011 03:41 PM

I found an older White a few weeks ago (mfg around the early 70's) and paid $25. I thought I had a real bargain(well actually, I still do) but yours is even better.

I'd never sewed on a White before but they are strong workhorses. They sound like they will last forever.

Raggiemom 02-19-2011 03:42 PM

Great find! :)

toomanycats 02-19-2011 04:09 PM

Lucky you! What a great find.

kriscraft99 02-19-2011 04:11 PM

thrift stores are so much fun - they are like treasure hunts and when you find the prize of the day (like you did) ... it is awesome!!

what a deal :D congratulations!

Ditter43 02-19-2011 04:12 PM

Teriffic find!! Your DD should enjoy sewing on it!
:thumbup: :thumbup:

Quiltbin 02-19-2011 06:18 PM

Wow, What a find!!

wolph33 02-19-2011 06:20 PM


Originally Posted by KathyAire
Good find. Great price. Every time someone posts something from the thrift store, it makes me want to hurry to one of the stores.

our thrift stores never have anything like this --I wish they did

quiltgrammyt2 02-19-2011 06:22 PM

Wow!! What a great deal, I'm sure your DD will love it :thumbup: :thumbup:

damaquilts 02-20-2011 04:56 AM

very cool

redeagle 02-20-2011 05:14 AM

My grandfather bo't my mother a White treadle in the early 1920's. She sewed on that machine for both my sister and me and I made maternity clothes and baby clothes on it. Still sews like a dream. Sure builds up the calf muscles in your legs! LOL

gkeen 02-20-2011 06:01 AM

Love that kind of find!! My husband hates it when I go to the thift store!!! (Or the LQS)

retired2pa 02-20-2011 08:28 AM


Originally Posted by wolph33

Originally Posted by KathyAire
Good find. Great price. Every time someone posts something from the thrift store, it makes me want to hurry to one of the stores.

our thrift stores never have anything like this --I wish they did

Neither do mine :( Great machine! I had a White a few years ago and it was a nice machine. Wish I still had it.

stoppain 02-20-2011 09:10 AM

you are sew lucky

PS Stitcher 02-20-2011 09:47 AM

Fabulous find! Way to go!

CarrieAnne 02-20-2011 10:07 AM

great find!

pieces 02-20-2011 10:50 AM

Great find. I won a White machine 40 years ago. My mom
uses it to this day to mend with.

cctx. 02-20-2011 11:05 AM

Great find!

ShirlinAZ 02-20-2011 11:31 AM

What a great find! I think our thrift shops must send all the good stuff your way. I never see anything worth buying at any price.

Mariposa 02-20-2011 11:59 AM

Wow! Great find!

DonnaB 02-20-2011 01:57 PM

Right place, right time, good for you. Whenever I go to thrift stores all I can find is junk. I'm happy for your daughter.

penski 02-20-2011 02:46 PM

great find !! we never have anything like that in our thrift stores , im lucky to find fabric there

JeanDal 02-20-2011 04:15 PM

Lucky you!

gzuslivz 02-20-2011 04:21 PM

Good for you! In all my years the only good thing I have found at our local thrift stores was a light table for $5. Maybe I need to go more often?

quilttiludrop 02-20-2011 04:22 PM

I agree! What a great find!

sik1010 02-20-2011 05:34 PM

Great job on the search and it paid off nicely!


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