girliegirl

Anyone with a dressmaker sewing machine? I saw one at the thrift store today and know nothing of them... It was like $10 .... I probably should of grabbed it. Always tomorrow.

tessagin

Don't know anything about it, but for $10.00 I'd have grabbed it and figured everything else later. Deals like that don't always last til tomorrow.

mlmack

Almost any machine is worth $10. If nothing else, someone is usually looking for some part or another.

tenngal

I had a lot of trouble with mine and gave it back to Goodwill.

SteveH

"Dressmaker" is not a brand but a model. About 3 godzillion companies made a "Dressmaker"

The VERY first sewing machine i owned was a Dressmaker made by Riccar. It was free and awesome for about 4 years of sewing silk, leather and heavyweight canvas. I made more then 20 complete sets of garb (period costumes) and two pavilions with it. One day it developed a "hitch in it's giddyup" that was traced back to the ONLY plastic gear on the machine. The OSMG nearby sold me a replacement and the factory replacement was metal. It was back to it's amazing self immediately.

I gifted it to a friend about 1 year later (20 years ago). He still sewing with it every week.

BTW, this machine is really what started this mess... I was going to use it as a trade-in for a new machine and the OSMG talked me out of it (thank god). He said I would have to spend over $1000 to find a machine that would do what this one can do. He was correct.

auntpiggylpn

Looks like another QB member in PA got it! http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...n-t224010.html

bennie0755

I had a White Dressmaker back in 73. It was my first machine, and lasted until the warranty ran out, over 20 years. It would have still worked, but I didn't know enough to get it repaired. Foolish me.

Marysewfun

I have a friend who loves hers!!!!

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miriam

Here is one I picked up and then cleaned - great machine - needs disks... still on the messy bench.
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sap

wish I had a way to take pic's of some of the old machines that I have. Soooo many and with questions.