Many of you may know that I love my vintage sewing machines. I've just gotten 2 new (to me) machines in the last month. So I thought I'd share some about each of my machines over the next week. Today is my beige Singer model 404. It was manufactured in Elizabethport, New Jersey in 1958. The machine is made out of die case aluminum and weighs 18 pounds. This one only does a straight stitch, but it's so quiet and makes such a nice stitch and is heavy duty. This is the one that I bring to retreats, unless I'm bag making, then I bring a zag zag machine. My mom purchased this machine new in 1958. She used to carry the machine (with the wooden/vinyl case - 24 pounds) on the elevated train in Chicago to work so she could take her free sewing classes after work. And she gave this beautiful machine to me. I named my machine Martha, in honor of her.
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