I fell in love with this machine, as soon as I saw it on ebay. The clean lines, the “atomic style” shape, unlike any other machine I’d seen before. Designed in Switzerland, and made in Holland, circa 1950s.
For under $100 (including interstate postage), I think I got a bargain!
The machine arrived in its own little suitcase, decked out with leather straps inside to hold the pedal, the extension table and a cute little green bakelite box of attachments.
The Fridor Stitchmaster Merino
I spent a day cleaning her (the suitcase was full of rat droppings)…….
The machine case, sans rat poop
…..and now I own a seriously good – looking machine – even the foot pedal is attractive!
Even the foot pedal is attractive....
For a simple, straight-stitching machine, it has quite an array of extra feet, and dropping the feed-dogs is as simple as flicking a lever.
More photos on the patternpatter blog here (because I have yet to start my own!).
Bakelite light switch and Feed Dog Lever
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