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TODAY, IN 1846, ELIAS HOWE
PATENTED THE SEWING MACHINE...
Upon reading this, I dug into my archives for these photos.
Looking beyond clothing displayed in the store window,
I was drawn to the shiny black, distinctive gold with
accents of red & turquoise...
...a WALL OF SEWING MACHINES!
These machines appear to be the same model & make,
but the only unifying feature is the color...
...this beautiful German-made Frister & Rossman sewing machine
was sold during 1907-1914
& was operated by turning the white hand crank...
a similar machine is currently being sold on eBay for under $300.
...don't you love the detail of this machine's intricate
gold-turquoise-red decorations?
my mom's first machine was a Singer
(purchased in the early 50's)...
I purchased my machine (1972) from Sears (a Kenmore),
which was recently replaced with a Pfaff...
my youngest daughter (Allie) bought a Pfaff
when she graduated from college...
mom now uses a Brother...
table runners and wedding quilts!!!
I'm curious about sewing machine decals...
can anyone tell me about INDIAN head decal
(top picture)... reminds me of my DAD!
Neat post. You know how important a sewing machine is to me...I would be lost without one. I still have the little Singer that my aunt was given as a child, she sewed beautiful garments on it her whole life, it is almost 100 year old.
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