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05-22-2012, 07:36 AM

#11

crafty pat

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Location: Live Oak, Texas

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Welcome to our world. How lucky, she is a beauty. Great Hubby, he is a keeper.

05-22-2012, 07:58 AM

#12

jljack

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW

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Welcome to machine collectors hell....er, paradise!! LOL Once bitten, you will be on the hunt for these treasures. And I mean that literally. Your 15 is a beauty, and you did a great job cleaning it up. I piece on my Singer 301a almost all the time, only using my modern Brother to do zz'ing. Glad to get to know you.

05-22-2012, 08:08 AM

#13

Neesie

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Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Texas, USA

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Oh, my gosh! She's gorgeous! Congratulations, on your new friend!

05-22-2012, 08:16 AM

#14

Muv

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: England

Posts: 822

Lovely to hear from you Donna, and lovely to see your machine!

05-22-2012, 08:24 AM

#15

SewExtremeSeams

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Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 7,741

First of all, Black Beauty is gorgeous!

Oh, 'you've only just begun' to collect now that you have caught the bug

I have to admit that my collection is up due directly to the influence here on the board. And I am the richer for it. DH and I have enjoyed collecting them. We re getting more selective now that our home is full of vintage machines but we still enjoy the hunt! Have fun!

05-22-2012, 11:13 AM

#16

kitsykeel

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Salisbury, North Carolina

Posts: 1,046

Hi Donna and welcome to the world of vintage machines. Every time you and hubby get in the car you will be on the lookout for thrift shops. It is so very addictive but have fun.

05-22-2012, 11:21 AM

#17

ArizonaKAT

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Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: Arizona

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What a find for your first time!

05-22-2012, 11:30 AM

#18

coloradosky

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Posts: 804

Welcome, Donna, your machine is beautiful. Yes it is true, husbands like to look for vintage machines as much as wives. DH knows how much I love tinkering on them just so see if I can get one to work. He brought home a poor little barn-stored 99 and I do believe it will become my absolute favorite hand crank. Welcome to the world of vintage machines!

05-22-2012, 11:58 AM

#19

nanna-up-north

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Michigan

Posts: 3,334

Welcome to you and your lovely machine. I think the vintage bug gets most of us after the fancy high dollar machines just won't do what we need them to do. I still use my fancy machine but am using my vintage ones more and more. ... and loving it. And, I'm on the lookout for more, like the true sewing addict that I am.

05-22-2012, 12:43 PM

#20

Daylesewblessed

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: West Texas

Posts: 2,073

Congratulations on getting a great machine! You can be proud of the machine and and work you have done to get her looking so pretty and to get her sewing so nicely!
Dayle