Gorgeous machine and cabinet. Happy Birthday!

Sally is a "sphinx" in almost new condition...so lucky, enjoy her

What a lovely way to "gift" yourself! Search for a serial number and then you can research online to see if its a reproduction. As for the cabinet, if its older it should have dove-tailed joints in the drawers. Anyway you look at it she is wonderful and I'm so green with envy! Enjoy! I hope to get one in the future, I did find one without a cabinet but the whole thing was froze up and would not work at all.

When was the reproduction made? Is it still an old machine? I would love to have one. Who manufactures them? I learned to sew on my Grandmothers but when she passed it disappeared. This would be the next best thing,
Robin in TX

Sally is just beautiful!

Repo or not, she is still beautiful and will be a good sewing partner. Enjoy!

What a wonderful present!! I'm green with envy!

If she is the real thing, she is called a sphinx. They were made in the late 1800's. And even if she isn't, she is beautiful !!!!I am sure you will have many wonderful hours sewing with her !!!

OK, I've discovered a problem with Sally. When I first saw her, of course I pumped the treadle on her and saw her spinning the wheel. I know this is stupid, but I didn't even look at the needle. Now that she's home, I find that when I pump the treadle, her needle doesn't go up and down. It twitches like it really wants to, but seems to somehow be stuck? I have a manual that came with her, but it has no words in it at all....just pictures. I guess I'll have to start taking her apart to see if I can maybe find something jammed up that can be cleaned and oiled. Does anyone have any ideas what I need to be looking for? Help?

Donna