Pauline
What a sweetie...
She came to me thru a friend of a friend....
She has her original sales receipt from 1937!
Yes!
1937
Serial number begins with AE for those who might want to know.
Her owner Mrs. Pauline, lived in Chicago and went by train to
New York to trade an old treadle machine
toward the purchase of
this sweet baby....
Then, Mrs.Pauline paid
$4.00
a month til the purchase price was paid off.
Wowza!
Mrs. Pauline did a whole lot of sewing...
Yes, she did.
This sweet machine has sewn enough thread to wrap around the world and to the moon...
I'm sure of that.
Yet!
She hums like she's singing a song.
Sweet Pauline the machine will go home to someone with
her original receipt,
original manual, attachments, oil can and
more history and secrets
than one can imagine.
Oh, her case is in excellent condition too.
Can't beat that!
Oh, how she came to me...
Mrs. Pauline heard through the grapevine that
I collected Featherweights and sent her son,
who had to be 80 years old,
to see if I would purchase the machine.
Well, of course!
She, the machine, has a wonderful sound and a wonderful feel.
She spoke to me.
She's been used and has some scratches by the light, where
Mrs. Pauline attached a pincushion.
The story is too long already...
Anyway...She's a wonderful machine
and
I've loved her dearly.
Now, it's time for someone else to fall in love with her.
So, what became of sweet Pauline? Is she still residing with you?
ReplyDeletePauline is still looking for that perfect home.
ReplyDeleteShe did piece a quilt just recently.
She was so happy!