First mechanical job-I still smell oil, goop, and polish...

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 4

Thread Tools

11-22-2011, 12:05 PM

#21

BarbaraSue

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: near Peoria Illinois

Posts: 1,638

Pauline is just beautiful no wonder you brought her home. She has very stunning decals. Congrats!

11-22-2011, 01:02 PM

#22

Sandra in Minnesota

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Minnesota

Posts: 4,144

You have a beautiful machine!

11-22-2011, 06:14 PM

#23

cabbagepatchkid

Super Member

Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Massachusetts, USA

Posts: 1,775

WOW!!! She came out beautiful!! What did you use on the cabinet to make it look so nice?

11-22-2011, 10:08 PM

#24

Kas

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Renton, WA

Posts: 2,045

That is so pretty! I love that cabinet, too.

11-22-2011, 10:10 PM

#25

audsgirl

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Minnesota

Posts: 4,829

She looks gorgeous! I love the fancy decals and iron work on these old machines. Lucky you!

11-22-2011, 10:40 PM

#26

Celeste

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: N. Ca

Posts: 4,512

She sure is a beauty! Now we're looking forward to pictures of what she can do.

11-22-2011, 11:06 PM

#27

quiltingcandy

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Chula Vista CA

Posts: 7,340

Truly a beautiful machine - you have done a wonderful job!

11-22-2011, 11:07 PM

#28

slk350

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Ft. Myers, FL

Posts: 1,925

That is a beautiful treadle and cabinet...I wish my Singer were that nice...I don't have the time to refinish it

11-23-2011, 04:37 AM

#29

zelda2

Junior Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: walking the yellow brick road

Posts: 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by jillnjo

but Pauline is shining and ready to go!! This machine was a local lady's grandma's sewing machine and she sewed wedding dresses and draperies on it. I saw it at an antique shop for $89.oo. She was in pretty good shape, just dirty. Took her all apart and cleaned and polished and put her back together, then went over her cabinet which is in exellent condition. I wish it were my grandma's, but I am delighted and can't wait to learn to sew on a treadle.

GREAT job! She looks gorgeous!