Lucy’s Free-Westinghouse Sewing Machine

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Lucy Uses a Westinghouse Sewing Machine

In the I Love Lucy episode “Lucy Wants New Furniture” Lucy tries to economize by making her own clothes. Lucy’s uses a Free-Westinghouse sewing machine like the one pictured below which is currently for sale on eBay, except the one on eBay is attached to its own table, whereas Lucy’s was portable. The price for the cheapest model in 1950 was $69.95 per the ad below.

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Vintage Free-Westinghouse Sewing Machine – Click Picture to view on eBay
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1950 Free-Westinghouse Sewing Machine Ad

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Find Free-Westinghouse sewing machines on eBay