I'm guessing late 1960s to early 70s. Brand name? Keystone!
No room at my house for another machine but I love her sleek dials and lines! Only thing missing are fins!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
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Wouldn't you love to know the history of this cool retro vintage baby in all her duo-toned tan splendor??
I'm guessing late 1960s to early 70s. Brand name? Keystone!
No room at my house for another machine but I love her sleek dials and lines! Only thing missing are fins!
I'm guessing late 1960s to early 70s. Brand name? Keystone!
No room at my house for another machine but I love her sleek dials and lines! Only thing missing are fins!
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I really love the lines on this machine. You need to give it a home.
ReplyDeleteThis machine is exactly like my first sewing machine. I won it in a contest and used it for several years. It weighed a ton, but sewed like a dream. I loaned it to my brother and never got it back. ;oD
ReplyDeleteIt looks hardly used in the picture. Poor homeless sewing machine. How much did they want for it?
ReplyDeleteSewing machines and puppies....can't bring them ALL home....
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteOhhh no... ads for chocolate filled twinkies on your blog? And devils-food donuts? I'm going to have to stop visiting so often if the ads are so tempting! You KNOW quilters and chocolate!
ReplyDeleteThis looks just like an old Montgomery Ward machine.
ReplyDeleteIf it has all metal cams, it probably still runs well.
I was thinking it looks a lot like the old Kenmore I had in the late 60's. It was a hard worker!
ReplyDeleteI thought that too Laurie! Ugggg dials, talk about tension headaches!!
ReplyDeleteWow, Bonnie. Where do you find these things? There's slim pickings for such stuff here in the Valley....maybe just not enough people. I'm sure if I traveled into Northern Virginia I might find stuff, but Guy has me on a "short leash" where it comes to vintage stuff; I have 2700 cookbooks that are on my list for "de-cluttering." Have a great weekend.....
ReplyDeleteI'm looking at the overstuffed chair behind the machine to the right. Looks so comfy. That machine looks cool....also looks heavy...real metal and all that.
ReplyDeleteMy Dump Machine is still humming along.Question is do I leave it in Florida for next winter or does it go back to Maine now that it has gone International on the web? suzanne from Maine
ReplyDeleteI love those old workhorses and have one of my own - A 1959 Revere that my Dad bought for me at a railroad salvage auction. My first machine and I was so proud - still have it and still sews beautifully, tho now I usually use one of my newer computerized machines.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like my mother's machine; hers was turquoise and white and the name on it was Fleeteood. She won it in a contest in about 1962 or 63. She sewed for the public. The sewing machine dealer told her it was made by Pfaff. It is certainly a workhorse! Yes, it still works. My mother replaced the motor and foot control several times. It originally had a knee control instead of a foot control.
ReplyDeleteWas all ready to ask you what fins were when my brain caught up with my eyes.... ha ha ha.
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