I've come across two odd machines and snapped them up.

My latest is one I just picked up from the curb outside a neighbor's house this past weekend and I'm currently in a dialog with Singer about it.

I liked it because it had the immaculate lettering of a Featherweight in brand new condition, but the oddity of it is that it has no leg or knee control. It is manual, not electric and seems to do everything by turning a knob attached to the hand wheel. Seems to me like it would be a hard way to sew, but I'm still investigating.

The first machine, another Singer, I bought at a thrift store for half of their asking price, $7.50! It must weigh 50 lbs as it's all an industrial green metal. It's not as interesting, but I thought it might come in handy for some projects at some point in my life.

The second one, the hand turn Featherweight, has got to weigh 100 lbs. I can hardly lift it at all. When I picked it up from the curb, I couldn't put it in my pick up bed, so I tried to put it in the passenger's seat. Couldn't make it that far. Tried the floor at the passenger's side and hardly got it in. It's in a carrying case which is bulky, too. Good thing I was near home, as I had to drive with my door ajar because it wouldn't close with the machine on the floor and I couldn't lift it to put it anywhere else! lololol

I was, also, given an old 1913 Home machine with a wood cabinet, but it's in very bad shape and I've ignored it for a few years now sad to say. It would, probably, cost much too much to restore, as the electrical stuff all needs to be replaced etc and I think it's pretty common, so it's, probably, not worth much.

These are a far cry from the computerized embroidery machine that is my staple, but they are made so strong and sturdy that they will, probably, last long after my new machine goes capput! lolol

Madeline, FL

Oh how I need this book! There's tons of ribbons in this house and they're all sitting in boxes and boxes. They were so beautiful I just HAD to buy them! They were calling to me!!! If I only had a book to give me creative ideas using these ribbons...
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