Susie,

The mystery of the FW will forever be unsolved. My mom and everyone else is gone or so old they'd never remember it. I didn't even realize that was a FW case until I looked at the pic recently. After buying one and looking at all the pics of them it dawned on me what it was.

Joe

That's a shame, Joe. It would hold a special place in your heart if it was your Mom's. I know that I don't use my Mom's old Singer #401 or 403(brain won't work), but I won't get rid of it.

Susie,

You should service it and use it. That's great machine. My wife has a 401a and like it a lot. But we have too many machines so she doesn't use it as much as it should be used.

Joe

Thanks for sharing the photos. Special memories for you. Very nice.

Joe, I have so many machines...I use all of them at least once a year. Enough to keep things moving right.
I don't like having to pick the old Singer up....just tooo heavy. I use my TL-98 Juki everyday as it is super fast and since I sew for up to 12 hours a day....need something that is at least semi industrial. I would feel just awful if I hurt the machine by using it for so many hours.
Someday, I will have time to just quilt for me....then I can use whatever machine I feel like using that day.

Susie,

Keep your oil bottle handy to keep it oiled and you'll never hurt it. The are all steel inside, zero plastic. Also their bodies are aluminum, so they are not that heavy. Repeat that every time you pick it up. :D Seriously I have a couple Japanese ZZ machines that way a lot more than the 401s do. :(


Joe