Another Great Story ! My First White Rotary and It's FREE !!!
#22
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Location: Round Rock,Texas
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Isn't it great to get a free machine??? Especially when they are pretty and working? Congratulations on your White Rotary, you'll love it.
I have a White Rotary that was a "portable" electric when it was given to me; a friend of a friend gave it to me. It was a family machine and had been in the house from the time it was bought in 1918. The lady wanted the machine to go to someone who would use it and As soon as I found a cabinet, it got a motorectomy and became a treadle again. I've really enjoyed learning how to use it and am finding that its a lovely machine.
The first picture is when it was still an electric machine, second picture as a treadle. I'm much happier not having to lift 40 pounds of machine every time I wanted to sew with it.
Sharon W
I have a White Rotary that was a "portable" electric when it was given to me; a friend of a friend gave it to me. It was a family machine and had been in the house from the time it was bought in 1918. The lady wanted the machine to go to someone who would use it and As soon as I found a cabinet, it got a motorectomy and became a treadle again. I've really enjoyed learning how to use it and am finding that its a lovely machine.
The first picture is when it was still an electric machine, second picture as a treadle. I'm much happier not having to lift 40 pounds of machine every time I wanted to sew with it.
Sharon W
Last edited by purplefiend; 02-02-2014 at 08:46 PM.
#23
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
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@purplefiend - wow, you really did take good care of it. that's a nice white rotary. just hoping i could clean my machine like yours. i am a singer sewing machine person and this is my first white rotary so i am totally newbie with this machine. i sure will pm'd you for some advise. thanks a lot.
#24
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Location: Snellville, Ga & Hiawassee
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What a wonderful story. Lucky you.
I have a White treadle but no manual, etc so I sent an email to Huskavar (spelling wrong, but hopefully which machine company). Anyway, I told them it's a White, in cabinet with White done in twigs & gave the serial number.
They replied the next day and my little beauty was made in 1918. If you want to get a date for your new baby you might try that.
I have a White treadle but no manual, etc so I sent an email to Huskavar (spelling wrong, but hopefully which machine company). Anyway, I told them it's a White, in cabinet with White done in twigs & gave the serial number.
They replied the next day and my little beauty was made in 1918. If you want to get a date for your new baby you might try that.
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
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What a wonderful story. Lucky you.
I have a White treadle but no manual, etc so I sent an email to Huskavar (spelling wrong, but hopefully which machine company). Anyway, I told them it's a White, in cabinet with White done in twigs & gave the serial number.
They replied the next day and my little beauty was made in 1918. If you want to get a date for your new baby you might try that.
I have a White treadle but no manual, etc so I sent an email to Huskavar (spelling wrong, but hopefully which machine company). Anyway, I told them it's a White, in cabinet with White done in twigs & gave the serial number.
They replied the next day and my little beauty was made in 1918. If you want to get a date for your new baby you might try that.
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