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White Steam Cars

MY MOTHER HAD an old White sewing machine when I was growing up, a big model mounted on its own table; she operated it with a foot treadle. A few blocks away from us, a guy owned an old White steam car. About 25 years later I learned that the two products were related.

I won’t bore you with details about the sewing machine. Let’s talk about White automobiles.

Thomas H. White originally produced sewing machines

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