dglvr

Wow that is really neat. I wonder how many treadles are out there with hidden drawers that no one knows about.
Cant wait to see pictures of your treasures.

ptquilts

where is the hidden drawer?

pab58

WOW!!! That's wonderful! I love history so I especially loved your story! I was just wondering, however, why those particular items were placed in the "secret" drawers? I can perhaps understand wanting to tuck away the SSA card, but I just find it interesting that the other items would be put there. Oh, well, I guess that's a question for the ages, huh? 8-)

sewgull

If these old machines could talk. Think of the stories that are hidden within the souls of old machines.

np3

Don't you just love surprises?

sueisallaboutquilts

That is so interesting!!! Wow! A blast from the past!!!
I once bought a pack of letters that belonged to a woman from her girlhood right to middle age from the late 1800's to 1940's. Such fascinating reading! I have read them several times. My only sadness is that they were at a flea market and I hate to see things end up there. I wondered why her family didn't have them. I'll never know.

amma

How wonderful that you have this additional information and pieces of history :D:D:D

littlehud

What a wonderful surprise. I can't wait to see the pics.

C.Cal Quilt Girl

That's really cool, one good way to give it a solid date and where/who it came from !!

Quiltforme

A collector told me that they the owners put important information or stuff that was important to them in these secret drawers because who would have thought to look in a sewing machine. The guy I met today I showed the pictures was in awe of the photos. I cannot wait to print them up. I am tracing the Gentlemans information I think this would be something the family would love to have it is in perfect condition like it was done today. If I cannot find I might see if our local history museum would like them. The union paper is very cool!!