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Vintage child’s sewing machine

Posted on April 11, 2011

This weeks’ bargain was purchased to complement my collection of vintage sewing supplies. This is a child’s sewing machine made by the Morthan Company of Dorset, England, 1957. Apparently in this year Vulcan registered a patent for it’s famous trio of TSMs: the Minor, the Junior and the free arm Senior, all in cast aluminium. Sadly it no longer has the box or instructions but is quite charming.

Can you imagine learning how to sew on this tiny machine!?

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    Karen Jones
    April 11, 2011 at 11:18 am

    oooh! that is toooo die for ! I love it. What a fab find xx

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    kate davis-holmes
    April 11, 2011 at 11:54 am

    You are right, it is very charming.
    My daughter would love it as she loves making things but I just like the look of it.
    My finds are at http://gigglingatitall.blogspot.com

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    QWERTY Mum
    April 11, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Very sweet, even if it does make me think of Mr Spock!

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      jenny
      April 11, 2011 at 12:58 pm

      I hadn’t thought of that!

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    ChrisTea And Cakes
    April 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    Having just successfully made my first two proper items with my newly serviced sewing machine and getting mad at myself for making silly mistakes I would have been glad of this as a child so I wasn’t so inept at machine sewing in my thirties, it’s a thing of beauty and they don’t make them like that anymore, kids ones these days are always garish pink plastic and I doubt very much that they would stand the test of time like this little wonder. x

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    Ellie Boyde
    April 11, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Oh its very very sweet! Love it!

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    Liz Burton
    April 11, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    That’s beautiful – never mind the kids…I’d love to learn to sew on that little darling!

    Erm…collection? Are you gonna show us? :0)

    Thanks for linking up xx

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    Jo Sothers
    October 16, 2011 at 6:35 am

    I have a Vulcan child’s sewing machine in working order. The colour is red. I would like to sell and can provide a picture via email if interested.

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    Kate
    September 19, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    Hi,

    They are sooo cute aren’t they! I have one still in its original box that I am looking to sell if you fancy another??

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    Carole Williams
    February 20, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Wonderful! I had one of these for Christmas 1956 when I was a child aged 8. I loved it to pieces. I sewed and sewed and sewed. I had the best dress dollies in the street (in my eyes). It sewed in chain stitch, so I was a bit disappointed it wasn’t exactly like my mum’s. I never thought I’d see one again. Thank you xx

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    Sue mccarrick
    February 16, 2017 at 3:21 am

    I have got a red one

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