Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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I used to have a white 221 also with an EY serial #, and never found the date through Singer. Definitely not EV. Think I still have the # recorded somewhere. I foolishly sold cheaply it to a lady who coveted it, only to find she already had several FW's and was giving it to her daughter! Live and learn.
Janis, good score on the white fw. Miriam, I like the idea of the collapsable rolling cooler. My experience with them, is not as air-tight as you would think, but what keeps moisture in, should keep moisture out as well. Louisiana is famous for the humidity, so I am going to try it next time I need a case. My husband got a cooler in dirty Santa a couple of years back, that needs to find a use, because we have regular hardside coolers out the wazz. On my list of ideas.
That binding machine looks neat. Very industrial. I wonder what it put bindings on in its original purpose. If it was tents or something heavy, I would think you could just sew with it as well, like upholstery type fabrics, and make it easy. Cool table it is in as well.
That binding machine looks neat. Very industrial. I wonder what it put bindings on in its original purpose. If it was tents or something heavy, I would think you could just sew with it as well, like upholstery type fabrics, and make it easy. Cool table it is in as well.
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Janis, good score on the white fw. Miriam, I like the idea of the collapsable rolling cooler. My experience with them, is not as air-tight as you would think, but what keeps moisture in, should keep moisture out as well. Louisiana is famous for the humidity, so I am going to try it next time I need a case. My husband got a cooler in dirty Santa a couple of years back, that needs to find a use, because we have regular hardside coolers out the wazz. On my list of ideas.
That binding machine looks neat. Very industrial. I wonder what it put bindings on in its original purpose. If it was tents or something heavy, I would think you could just sew with it as well, like upholstery type fabrics, and make it easy. Cool table it is in as well.
That binding machine looks neat. Very industrial. I wonder what it put bindings on in its original purpose. If it was tents or something heavy, I would think you could just sew with it as well, like upholstery type fabrics, and make it easy. Cool table it is in as well.
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I would like a thread on Kenmores. I have nothing against the Kenmore, I just have so many machines right now. I have to draw a line somewhere. I'm going to clean it up and donate it to the Mana Center. They'll get something for it and someone will get a pretty good machine.
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I'm at the Oregon coast (Newport), and just took possession of "Katherine", the 301! She stitches beautifully!! Fairly clean machine too. The inside of the manual has a handwritten note:
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
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I'm at the Oregon coast (Newport), and just took possession of "Katherine", the 301! She stitches beautifully!! Fairly clean machine too. The inside of the manual has a handwritten note:
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
I didn't either Candace...that was a pretty spendy machine in the day!!
I'm at the Oregon coast (Newport), and just took possession of "Katherine", the 301! She stitches beautifully!! Fairly clean machine too. The inside of the manual has a handwritten note:
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
July 30, 1953 $227.50, $4.55 ST, $232.05
So, according to the inflation calculator, in today's dollar, this machine would cost $1869.72!! No wonder the lady that sold it to me said her grandmother was very excited to have a "fancy machine" when she bought it new!
Enjoy the family reunion.
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