The Regency fits well; it is from that perfect period in the 60's before the MBAs took over and during a time when precision manufacturing was king.
Styling is an odd mix of straight edge and bulbous forms; a combination of 50's and 60's design vocabulary's.
A nice stitching machine, quiet, and easy to use.
Tried the button hole function; seems OK but you might need a lot of practice to make flawless.
She's in basically unused condition so was mostly locked up but hums along now!
Bought at our beloved Hudson's downtown. Complete with lesson coupons!
What a joy to find this! I got my Regency at Hudson's Northland in May of 1966- my grandparents bought it for my 14th birthday, after I learned to sew on Grandma's 1920 White Rotary. Mine is green, but much the same machine as this one. I haven't used it in years- I replaced it with a machine with stretch stitches in the late '70's- but that little Regency made my HS clothes, prom dresses, coats, and even my wedding gown. It still works, and I keep it for a backup. The cabinet wore out (cat jumped on it and knocked it over...) so it's in a case now. Do you know who made these machines? They were outstanding!
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I have the Regency machine/cabinet in SE Michigan if anyone is interested in one. Willing to part with at reasonable price if someone will use it.
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