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I was given a Fister Rossman Model 35 for my 21st birthday by my parents in 1972. I believe it cost them a lot of money in those times. I still have it and use it regularly....its a good old faithful workhorse. I have made wedding dresses and loose covers for chairs and chestrfield plus numerous sets of curtains in its lifetime.
The Sewing Machine....It'll keep you in stitches!
Not all sewing machines are compound machines. The definition of a compound machine is one the contains more than one machine within the same case. A machine that is not only a sewing machine but also an embroidery machine would be considered a compound sewing machine. A really good compound sewing machine is the Husqvarna Diamond sewing machine.
As sewing machine is 6x times faster than hand sewing and it can even be more. It is a good investment to get a sewing machine because it saves a lot of time.
Omega is OK for simple mending, but Phaff sewing machine are a lot better.
The Brother Sewing Machine and Sauder Sewing Table would be a great pick.
Sewing makes excellent sewing machine for embroidery and general sewing projects.
The Singer portable line are good, but don't expect to get the quality of a full sewing machine in a portable model.
A sewing machine with at least a 2 hp motor is suggested for denim.
Steam Fast SP-402 Quickstitch Sewing Machine can be used to mend sleeping bags. anonymous@oola.com
We just a bought a sewing machine with the same sticker. Did you ever find out what year it was?
Singer is the standard in sewing machines, and make several good ones under $200.