From my new Singer 115 of course.
Michael got me a beautiful Singer 115 in a very ornate treadle cabinet for my birthday. The treadle cabinet works beautifully as a desktop for my serger, and I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with the old machine that came in it. But I decided to look into the serial number anyway. It's amazing how as soon as you name something, you become attached to it.
I couldn't find any pictures of this machine anywhere online, and none of the old Singer collector's websites listed it. So, I called Singer's 1-800 number and gave them the serial number. This is what they told me:
She was born January 8, 1917 in St. Jean, Quebec, Canada. The gold decal design is called "Wings".
Now that I know a part of her story, I love her and have to keep her. I wonder how many different dresses she's made. I wish I knew more about her. I oiled her up really well, and she sewed the most beautiful stitch I've ever seen. I still plan to take her in to get serviced, but first I think I need to make one dress. :)
