Q: I found this old sewing machine buried in a dirt cellar in my mother’s house. It says “White Rotary,” and there’s a metal plate on it with the serial number FR2657168. It also lists several patent dates. The latest is June 3, 1913. Can you tell me the history of the machine?
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