![WardArmCUW WardArmCUW](http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z3L7BspWlfg/TN-2PIuLPbI/AAAAAAAABBQ/raHDVK--p2M/WardArmCUW_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Just love these gorgeous Daisy Decals on this “Vesta” made Hand crank machine sold by Ward Brothers in Melbourne. She looks like she has hardly been used.
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This machine is a vibrating shuttle with the long style shuttle. It also can sew in reverse
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Vesta manufactured this machine c1930’s. It began as L.O.Dietrich based at Altenberg in Germany. The name was changed to Vesta around 1910 .
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Ward Brothers were a big department store based in Melbourne.
Notice the pin cushion on the parts box.
If you click on the photos they will enlarge nicely.
Cheers Rob and Lynne
11 comments:
What a beauty! At her age! Weren't these engineers clever?
I will never understand how to work on a hand-driven machine, leading the fabric with only one hand. I think these were/are quite popular in India.
Gorgeous!
Wow! You find the most beautiful machines!!
Beautiful machine, eye candy to me. I am wondering how to learn about using the vibrating shuttle bobbin? I have a lovely hand crank Phaff and would like to play with it. Maybe my old sewing machine guy in town knows about these bobbins and he can help.
Oh Lynne, what a beauty.
Oh, she's so GORGEOUS !
She makes me want to get my machine refinished and 'tatooed' !
What a beautiful machine! If you never took a stitch with it, it would still be worth every penny just to look at!
What an amazingly beautiful machine! I am just speechless.
Oh this machine is to die for! I love it! And all your Nearly Insane blocks are wonderful!
The machine is unbelievable!!! Maybe something thought she was too beautiful to use! lol
I have just bought one exactly the same but with holly leaves and berries design, but not as immaculate as yours. Nina
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