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old-fashioned
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old-fashioned

written by Jana January 22, 2008

my singer, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Though I am often thrilled by the latest technologies, I am an old-fashioned girl at heart. An example is my sewing machine: a 1942 Singer. It works like a charm despite being older than my mother.

Every once in awhile I think it might be cool to have a programmable computerized sewing machine. The kind that practically sews for you. But I quickly abandon that idea as I remember the dependability and beauty of my Singer.

It’s all I need.
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C. L. Hanson January 22, 2008 - 6:02 pm

That’s so cool!!!

I love stuff that’s built to last. Of course I like new stuff when the added features make a dramatic difference. Yet there’s a real advantage to having something simple and functional rather than having a bunch of questionable frills that add up to more things that can break…

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Gray January 29, 2008 - 4:29 pm

My father worked for Singer- its aerospace division, now the sewing machine unit. In the 80s they decided to virtually give away their entire inventory of old fashioned, black, traditional non-programmable machines to employees. They were 30-50 years old but unsold, in original factory condition.

I bought three for about $25 each: One for me, one for the woman who did everything but simple alterations for me, and a third because my tailor told me that such quality and durability would never be seen again. We later donated it to a Vietnamese refugee to help her set up a shop.

All three are in use and work perfectly, two of them heavily used by extremely hard working professionals.

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jana January 30, 2008 - 5:17 am

Gray:
I am green with envy! Factory new, oh my!

Now the real question is: does anyone know of a car that’s so sturdy? If so, where can I buy one??? :)

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Gray January 30, 2008 - 10:42 pm

Sure. Checker Cabs are about the must durable, long-lived cars I can imagine. Here’s a link to one on Ebay that runs on propane. Great for California emission regulations!

http://tinyurl.com/2wzrbh

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