I found a White 793 on Shopgoodwill.com. These always sell for too much and/or cost too much shipping when found online.
I saw the $9.98 starting price and it was in Sacramento. Timing couldn't be better. I was going to Sacramento this week, so if I won the machine I could pick it up.
To my surprise I was the only one to bid on it. I paid the $9.98 and $5.00 handling. Still a bargain.
It was in a bad part of town, so I went to the Goodwill, told my name, and the clerk rolled my machine out in a cart. I quickly put it in my car and came home.
I opened it up today to try it. I can't believe the warranty card has 9/30/72 as the purchase date. Forty-four years from first owner to me.
White 793
A beautiful stitch. I can't wait to try it out on my next project.
Thanks for stopping.
Wow, what a beautiful machine! I love Whites. Looks to be in perfect condition. At that price, who could resist?
ReplyDeleteThat's just how the universe works: commit to culling the herd and it places a beauty like this within your reach. Really tests our resolve, doesn't it?
Nice score!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking machine.
ReplyDeleteWhites of that era are really nice. Not to compare to a Bernina for stitch quality, but still very nice.
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