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Wish my brother would be as in tune with me as your is. Cant wait to see pictures, my mind goes crazy with situations as this. What if........in perfect condition, an antique that the Antique Roadshow would just drool over, etc. Have a wonderful time exploring your new find and spending time with your brother!
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What a pleasure to have read your story this morning!!! Good things do happen. Have a good cabinet maker/repair person look at it and refinish your find. While I was still working part-time in fabric retail, a customer told of a beautiful, soldd wood chair that was next to an old garage. The owner of the property refused to sell, at any price. A group of "old scamps" actually drove a pickup through the alley and took it!! Her husband took the chair apart, reassembled and refinished the wood, then had her choose upholstery fabric with our (other sales personnel) help. Later she said they gave the chair to some one who is appreciating it.
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Originally Posted by Doris Sumnicht
What a pleasure to have read your story this morning!!! Good things do happen. Have a good cabinet maker/repair person look at it and refinish your find. While I was still working part-time in fabric retail, a customer told of a beautiful, soldd wood chair that was next to an old garage. The owner of the property refused to sell, at any price. A group of "old scamps" actually drove a pickup through the alley and took it!! Her husband took the chair apart, reassembled and refinished the wood, then had her choose upholstery fabric with our (other sales personnel) help. Later she said they gave the chair to some one who is appreciating it.
IMO, that is just plain wrong, to steal because the owner did not want to sell. What ever reason he had not to get rid of the chair, it WAS his chair, to do with as he chose. Stealing is wrong...no matter what. |
Good luck I hope it is in good shape.
I wish you lived in CA because I have one that I am trying to get rid of. I almost sold it last week but they changed their minds. Oh well one of these days. Then I can buy more fabric. :) |
Originally Posted by Gerbie
I need to set this story up first, so bear with me please. I was talking to my brother on the phone yesterday, we live 200 miles from each other, and he knows I am into quilting, which I was doing at the time he called. Somehow the subject of other machines came up and I mentioned to him to keep an eye out for old machines. He wanted to know what type I was interested in, I thought yeah like you are really interested, but I was nice lol. (There is just the two of us, we had no other siblings, and we are extremely close, both of our parents are deceased.) I mentioned I really wanted to find a Treadle to use the cabinet to put mother's old machine in. It was a treadle to begin with and she added a motor to it in later years. This particular machine was purchased in early 1941 before my brother was born. He is the oldest. I really didn't expect him to ever give this a second thought.
Well Surprise, Surprise, Surprise, this morning when I was getting out of the shower, I heard the phone ring but missed the call and noticed it was from my brother. I called him back and he said I had just missed the most important phone call of the day, not unusual for him to make such remarks. Anyway now to the surprise, he said he had found me a Treadle cabinet. He asked me if $100 was too much to pay for one. I said I guess not, because I really wanted one and he said had found me one and he thought there was a machine in the cabinet, but he had not yet checked. He remembered a neighbor having an old Treadle cabinet that had sat out in the weather for a long time. He went over to see if he could buy it. When he asked if it was for sale and how much they wanted for it, the neighbor said because it was him if he wanted it he could just have it to get it out of the yard. He is such a big tease. All I have to do is go and get it, well, luckily we had already planned on going over there this Fri. and will be spending the night with him, so I will be able to get it then. I have no idea what shape it really is in, or even if there is a machine in the cabinet, but with refinishing and possibly a small amout of wood repair, I have a Treadle cabinet and maybe a machine in it. Sorry for the long story, but I just had to share this with everyone. I am really excited and can hardly wait until Fri. |
How sweet and nice of your brother. Siblings come through now and then with surprises.
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gotta love brothers LOL
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What a wondeful brother you have God Bless You
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Congratulations! I hope it's all referbishable and fits the bill.
I have wonderful memories of my Mom sewing every day at her old Singer Treadle she bought back in the 1930's. That was my first machine until I wore it out. Andie |
that is cool, you have a great brother.
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Good for you.
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I remember the old Singer treadle my mother had! She bought it from the high school home ec department. She had it for many years and I learned to sew on it. Then she bought a Singer slant needle and made many, many little and big dresses for us 4 girls and shirts for my brother. She is in an assisted living home now and her sewing machine is there with her. She has it by her bed as a night stand. It still sews but she doesn't. She is 89 and we are just glad she is with us and is so well of body. I have a treadle cabinet that my father-in-law gave me. It has an old electric head in it and the cabinet is rather rough. I've thought about refinishing it but thought it would take away from the value. Is that right? Or should I restore it?
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Keeping my fingers crossed for you and since today is Friday, you must be delighted all ready! What a wonderful find you may have. When Mother passed, my sister took her treadle upon which we each learned how to sew in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the beautiful rose appliqued wood is now dry and has had many a coffee cup sit upon it. I hope Mother does not see down from Heaven what happened to her weekly shined cabinet. I would love to use it once again. The coordination between feet and stitches is a true way to sew. Please keep us posted. I am excited for you.
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What a great story!
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I am really happy for you Gerbie.Let us know and post photos if ya can!!! Tommorrow is FRIDAY!!!!!! :thumbup:
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What a sweetheart brother. Congrats on your new baby.
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I have an old singer threadle in a cabinet. It's in really rough shape.My friend picked it up for me at an estate sale in Cape Cod. I don't even know if the machine will work. I started to fix it at one time, but gave up.It's in my sewing room with a TV on it.I really do like looking at it,though. Maybe yours is fixable. Good luck.
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I just read your post. What a wonderful brother you have!
So, it is Saturday morning. Any pictures? |
What a sweet story to start my day (I'm just reading this Saturday...). Not just sweet about the cabinet, but also sweet about your dear brother. Made my heart smile!!!
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Great story! Congrats.
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Does your brother want to adopt me? That's great! I also have a cabinet, but I don't have the machine in it. I use it as an entrance table and usually get a lot of comments.
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Sat. Well.....folks, I didn't get to bring the machine and cabinet back today. I did take a couple of pics. and will post later this evening or tomorrow when I can get my DH to help me. The cabinet is literally falling apart it has sat out in the weather for so long. I will have to get a complete new cabinet made for it. but will be able to use the metal frame. There is a machine inside, I didn't take pics. of it, because the cabinet was in such poor shape I was afraid if I raised the machine up to look at it, the bottom might fall out and drop the machine. It is an Elgin. I will go over when DB gets back from Houston to get it. My brother said the neighbor told him the machine had been his grandmothers, so who knows the age. What a crying shame to let such a treasure completely ruin. I almost cried when I saw how it looked. DB said that's how these neighbors take care of everything, such a shame. I saw another piece of good looking furniture they had sitting out to ruin. I may see if they want to sell it a nice buffet cabinet type of furniture. I didn't look that close at it. If they do, I might be able to use the wood from it for the cabinet. But I'm hopeful that I can get a new cabinet made for it, using the base. I think my DH can make me one, if not, I will find someone who can. Anyway, I am going to bring it back home and try to revive the machine anyway. I am not familiar with an Elgin, how about it Billy or anyone else on the board? But I do appreciate my brother's effort and it was so sweet of him to check on it and be able to get it. I will post pics. that I took, didn't get but a couple, because the machine was still at the neighbors. I think my brother felt the same way I did, not to move it but once. Gerbie
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That is a great story. I lost my brother on Aug 3rd two years ago. He died saving a man from drowning. The man was saved but the undercurrent pulled him under and he didn't make it. Enjoy every minute of your brother. He sounds like a great guy.
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When I said it is a great story, I meant that he was looking at the cabinet for you. Sorry the cabinet is in such bad shape. Hopefully you can get it back into shape again. Keep us posted.
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I thought that the pictures might come through here, but I guess not. They did come through in the picture section however. I am new at posting pictures, this is my first time tonight. To view the picture of the cabinet, go to pictures and My Big Surprise of the Day title. Sorry I don't know how to get the pictures where I want them. My daughter has told me I am computer illerate and she is correct. lol
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Originally Posted by Kathy-r
That is a great story. I lost my brother on Aug 3rd two years ago. He died saving a man from drowning. The man was saved but the undercurrent pulled him under and he didn't make it. Enjoy every minute of your brother. He sounds like a great guy.
I have only the 1 brother, we had no other siblings, and he is 3 yrs older than me. Our parents are both gone. We have always been extremely close. |
My treadle story: I was killing time till it was time to take my car in for new tires. I noticed a couple of garage sales in my neighborhood (I hate garage sales because I already have lots of "stuff"). I stopped at one and asked the woman if she had any sewing stuff for sale. She had a machine I wasn't interested in so I asked her if she had an old featherweight by any chance. The garage sale across the street had an old machine, she told me. Sure enough, a treadle in good condition, and they only wanted $50 for it. It even works.
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Originally Posted by Pat and pups
My treadle story: I was killing time till it was time to take my car in for new tires. I noticed a couple of garage sales in my neighborhood (I hate garage sales because I already have lots of "stuff"). I stopped at one and asked the woman if she had any sewing stuff for sale. She had a machine I wasn't interested in so I asked her if she had an old featherweight by any chance. The garage sale across the street had an old machine, she told me. Sure enough, a treadle in good condition, and they only wanted $50 for it. It even works.
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OMG just looked at pictures who could do that???
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what a wonderful brother. God bless.
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