GreyQ

Ok, you can quit laughing anytime now. I've been drooling over some beautiful machines here and on CL, a terrible case of sewing machine envy. I know what machines I'd like to own and what I have room for. But I've started to yearn for a machine from 1954 and even better April 1, 1954. Is that weird? How many of you have a machine with your birth date or year? Who's looking? Just thought this would be a fun thread.

omacookie

Do we have to tell our age ?????

J Miller

I would love to have a 201-? treadle machine from August of '52. I think I could still see to sew with the big grin I'd be wearing.

Joe

Prim Quilts

I don't think it's weird. I don't have one from even my birth year............yet!

Macybaby

ummm - that is what pushed me over the edge for that tan FW - it's from 1961 - the same as me. Otherwise I may have waited to see if I could find one at a better deal . . . I haven't been too concerned about Month though, problem is most of what I'm interest was made 20-30 years before I was born.

toverly

There must be a club somewhere. I'd love a FW and yes it would be even better to be made the year that I was born. I'm envious when someone says they have 3 or 4 FW. To me it's like seashells on the beach, save some for the rest of us. I'm still looking for one that's not $300.

SteveH

I might be willing to own a 1961.... something.

I am looking for a Singer 115 from the build order of Oct 20, 1916 (My Grandmother's BDay)

Sally J

I'm responding for a friend who wanted me to tell you that she can't find a machine with her birthday. She was born in 1942 during WII so no machines made. I know some of us remember (or were told) that sewing machines, cars and many other things were not made along with rationing of so many things. I'm sure there are many quilters that are too young to know. This could be a great "Jeopardy the Quilting Version" question.

SteveH

2 things....

First, HI from a fellow Bay Area Collector! Second, remember that it was mostly just the US that made wartime production rules for sewing machines. A machine from Europe or the UK may still be an option for a war baby.

miriam

YIKES.
according to Singer: D-1 to D-753.725 1908
and Ismacs: D- 175901 225900 15-30 50000 March 18 1908
BUT mine says D196310 and it is a Singer 115 I suspect somewhere something is slightly off.

sorry to miss your Grandpa's BD, Steve.