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yobrosew
08-19-2014 06:22 PM
What is it?
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What is the balcony shaped thingy on upper center with the burgundy on top?[ATTACH=CONFIG]488376[/ATTACH]
manicmike
08-19-2014 06:53 PM
Originally Posted by yobrosew
(Post 6851816)
What is the balcony shaped thingy on upper center with the burgundy on top?
Oiling pad?
sdhaevrsi
08-19-2014 07:00 PM
Fancy pin cushion?
Rodney
08-19-2014 07:35 PM
Good question. It looks like a pin cushion to me too. Get it and find out. :)
Rodney
Rodney
08-19-2014 07:36 PM
Looks like it might be a treadle candidate.
Rodney
miriam
08-20-2014 02:09 AM
It was likely made by Brother...
Caroline S
08-20-2014 04:57 AM
Pin cushion
yobrosew
08-20-2014 05:19 PM
Originally Posted by Rodney
(Post 6851870)
Good question. It looks like a pin cushion to me too. Get it and find out. :)
Rodney
Great suggestion. I think anytime I ask a "what is it" nobody should have the answer so I just have to buy it! Actually, someone saw the machine on ebay and sent me the link; thought I would know what the appendage is. Turns out it is "local pick up only" and is actually nearby; well, sort of. Bidding starts at 39.00 but think the buy-it-now is way over-priced. Nobody bidding on it, either. So, really, we don't know what it is? I asked the seller but have not heard back. It does look like a pincusion but that is a lotta metal for a pincusion! Thanks, everyone!
manicmike
08-20-2014 08:20 PM
Originally Posted by yobrosew
(Post 6853142)
It does look like a pincusion but that is a lotta metal for a pincusion! Thanks, everyone!
Caroline S seemed convinced it was a pin cushion but like you I assumed it was more functional. Why would they put one on the back of the machine?
Debbie C
08-21-2014 03:36 AM
It is most definitely a pin cushion. My mom had something very similar on one of her older machines.
