New Machine I hope
 

This Elgin in the cabinet belonged to my Great Aunt Marie. I told her son, that IT WAS MINE.. and if all goes well, my brother will be bringing to me in maybe Jan. It needs new cords etc as they are all 'crumbling' apart like ash. I sewed on this machine as a little girl, sitting on Auntie Marie's lap. I can hardly control myself. It better arrive or I'll throw a conniption fit.. lol Well, he SAID I COULD have it...

How cool that you are getting the machine. It will be loved and appreciated for many years to come.

Sorry about your aunt. Enjoy your machine and your memories of her.
Rodney

That machine is wonderful! My machines are sort of a legacy for me - I set aside funds when my Dad passed and that is what has fueled my collection.

Do you have an attachment set for it? I know I've got an extra set that should fit this machine.

Very nice machine a wonderful memories!!!!

Is that machine a rebadged "something else"?

It's like either "Free" or "New Home" or something like that.

You can tell by the needle plate.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-SEWI...item1e844c351a


or

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940s-antiqu...item35cf8ee649

of couse, I'm not sure which company took over which - I think White got them at some point . . . and then they started looking like White machines.

I have some Greist attachments that have rather unique shirr plate and under braider - and it turns out they fit into the two holes on the needle plate - and they fit nothing else. The needle is also slightly offset from the centerline of the pressure foot bar.

I don't have a machine like this, so I'm not 100% sure they would fit- but I'd send them just to find out!

That's a wonderful story and a treasure!

I have the same machine in a cabnit. The manual that is with mine say "Free Westinghouse " I think

congratulations dear Jackie. You are indeed blessed to get this very SPECIAL memory machine

Vickey