Yesterday was a wet, snowy day, but I had to leave the house early. I was gone most of the day and when I got home in late afternoon and checked the mail box I found a package with my name on it with a return address with no name from Boynton Beach, Florida. I couldn't imagine who was sending me something.
As soon as I got my coat off and fed the cats I opened the package. My mouth dropped open. I was stunned with what I found inside. My rubber stamping friend, Maryann Palestine wrote a note that they had sold their house in New Bedford and inside a drawer of an old treadle sewing machine table that she had she found some items that she thought I might like. I don't just like, I LOVE what she sent to me. What a wonderful treasure to receive.
Maryann had the cabinet of an old Singer treadle that didn't have the machine that she used as a small decorative table. Maryann had never checked the drawers. Since they were moving the Singer treadle cabinet was sold, but before it went, Maryann looked in the drawers and found the documents and puzzle box from the original sewing machine owner in New Bedford who hadn't lived far from Maryann and Sam's house. The original owner a Mrs. John J. Cunningham leased the Singer until it was paid for. The rent/lease was signed on March 30, 1893. The coupon payments of $3.00 were due on the 30th of each month. The value of the machine at the time of the lease was $60.00. If the machine was paid off in 6 months there was a coupon for a $3.00 rebate. What awesome documents to find when the machine head was no longer in the sewing cabinet.
front of open rent/lease agreement
front of trifold lease agreement
monthly coupon payments
front of oak puzzle box of attachments
top of vintage Singer wooden Oak puzzle box filled with attachments for a 1893 Vibrating Shuttle sewing machine. The wooden box is in mint condition and has almost all of the attachments. Top of lid has stamped into the wood Patented 1889. Every machine was sold with one of these boxes filled with attachments.
open box with velvet lining
side of the puzzle box
diagram in manual with attachments
booklet
manual for the VS No.2 Coffin top Singer Sewing Machine
what the machine looked like with Egyptian decals.
treadle belt sold for $1.oo whenever this was last bought and a little booklet that had nothing to do with sewing but was also found in the sewing machine drawers
I don't know what machine this belong to because they are newer but were also included in the package because they had been in one of the cabinet drawers along with everything else.
Now, I'd love to find this model Singer treadle in a cabinet. I can't thank Maryann enough for thinking of me. I still can't believe what a great mail day I had.
Elaine
As soon as I got my coat off and fed the cats I opened the package. My mouth dropped open. I was stunned with what I found inside. My rubber stamping friend, Maryann Palestine wrote a note that they had sold their house in New Bedford and inside a drawer of an old treadle sewing machine table that she had she found some items that she thought I might like. I don't just like, I LOVE what she sent to me. What a wonderful treasure to receive.
Maryann had the cabinet of an old Singer treadle that didn't have the machine that she used as a small decorative table. Maryann had never checked the drawers. Since they were moving the Singer treadle cabinet was sold, but before it went, Maryann looked in the drawers and found the documents and puzzle box from the original sewing machine owner in New Bedford who hadn't lived far from Maryann and Sam's house. The original owner a Mrs. John J. Cunningham leased the Singer until it was paid for. The rent/lease was signed on March 30, 1893. The coupon payments of $3.00 were due on the 30th of each month. The value of the machine at the time of the lease was $60.00. If the machine was paid off in 6 months there was a coupon for a $3.00 rebate. What awesome documents to find when the machine head was no longer in the sewing cabinet.
front of open rent/lease agreement 
front of trifold lease agreement 
monthly coupon payments
front of oak puzzle box of attachments
top of vintage Singer wooden Oak puzzle box filled with attachments for a 1893 Vibrating Shuttle sewing machine. The wooden box is in mint condition and has almost all of the attachments. Top of lid has stamped into the wood Patented 1889. Every machine was sold with one of these boxes filled with attachments.
open box with velvet lining
side of the puzzle box
diagram in manual with attachments
booklet
manual for the VS No.2 Coffin top Singer Sewing Machine
what the machine looked like with Egyptian decals.
treadle belt sold for $1.oo whenever this was last bought and a little booklet that had nothing to do with sewing but was also found in the sewing machine drawers
I don't know what machine this belong to because they are newer but were also included in the package because they had been in one of the cabinet drawers along with everything else.Now, I'd love to find this model Singer treadle in a cabinet. I can't thank Maryann enough for thinking of me. I still can't believe what a great mail day I had.
Elaine
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What a perfect present for you!
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