sew1

Great find. Love those star blocks in the one picture.

dublb

Thanks; those are the ones I'm making for my DIL & my coming DGS. They are "Candlequilter" stars.

n2scraplvr

OMG, you are sooo lucky! Looks industrial type~! What a deal! What a deal! Love all those extra stitches! :-D :-D :-D

frankie love

best machine on market .I've had mine since 1958. you can buy the new rubber wheel to fill bobbins at sewing repair shops.
have fun sewing .Frankie Love

frankie love

when I got mine in 1958 my husband paid near 300.00 and was telling men at work ,one said well for that much you should be able to throw a some material at ,dial it to britches and would come out a pair of pants. I guess he thought that was a lot of money .Back then it was. but it has made many pairs ,as I did dressmaking for years. Frankie Love

lazygram

That was my first machine and still rates high with me. I have a card table with a cut out so the machine fits in. That makes it super special.

connie d

My mom had a machine just like this one that she bought back in the 50's and I also learned to sew on that machine. I have to say it was one of the best sewing machines ever. Good luck with it. :):)

nstitchs

Looks like she needs a name now that she's found a good home.

sylviasmom

I also have a 401A, but the cabinet is different. It has drawers on the left side and a stool.

deplaylady

I bought a machine and cabinet from Goodwill for $7.50 so I could use the cabinet for my 401A. (The machine with the cabinet was a Riccar that really didn't fit well in the cabinet anyways.) My 401's name is "Miss Piggy."