Ok, I "accidentally" just bought an amazing machine....
I was trolling on Ebay and saw an "Early White SMC" machine for $120 plus 33.27 shipping. with that most glorious of options "Make offer" I have kind of a rule about not paying over $100 for any machine, so I made the silly offer of $66.73 to make an even $100. I figured since it was 1/2 of their asking price, it would go the way these usually do, ignored or a quick NOPE... In this case I got a quick reply, but accepting the offer!!
Allow me to introduce the latest addition to my "harem" a first model White Model A vs1 (1876-1882)
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here is a Stunning example of what it could look like from the NeedleBar library
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