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    Search: Posts Made By: ArchaicArcane
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-18-2013, 04:44 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I would think that the "shine" would be more of a...

    I would think that the "shine" would be more of a problem during the night, too much competition during the day, and that the light required t sew by would be worse in that case.



    Depends on...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-13-2013, 10:41 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    It's a good look... raises the look of the...

    It's a good look... raises the look of the eyebrows and area around the eyes naturally.... ;)


    OK, here are today's entries:
    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=534060436 - "Antique Treadle...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-13-2013, 06:50 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Yes, she's a very good looking gal, but I wonder...

    Yes, she's a very good looking gal, but I wonder what she looks like without all that makeup. The pic I googled had she in leopard print. I dare say she doesn't look "better" than she did in her...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-12-2013, 05:14 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I would challenge most people to come up with any...

    I would challenge most people to come up with any 30+ year old who looks better 27 years later. Hard living or not. :) My latest "girl crush" is Steven Tyler who's probably lived way harder than...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-12-2013, 11:54 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I'd take David Bowie over, say Jack Black... Back...

    I'd take David Bowie over, say Jack Black... Back in '86 I had a pre-teen crush on David Bowie something fierce after his role in "Labyrinth"... yup. I just dated myself.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-10-2013, 09:44 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I think I worked that out a little after I posted...

    I think I worked that out a little after I posted it. ;) It still made me giggle though.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-09-2013, 10:23 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=550784229...

    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=550784229

    "Has vertical drawers on the left hand side for sewing notions."

    Wouldn't horizontal drawers do a better job of holding things in?? Aren't...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-09-2013, 10:11 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    The other dead give away (a little hard to see on...

    The other dead give away (a little hard to see on this one, because of the crap on the bed) is the plastic knob for lowering the feed dogs.

    The decals on the RAF aren't that different than the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-08-2013, 09:53 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I bought my painter featherweight for $95, and it...

    I bought my painter featherweight for $95, and it was in way better shape than this one.

    I feel like emailing them the "condition chart" and saying "in this market (I'm in the same area as them)...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-07-2013, 10:43 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    What the heck IS that on the front of the...

    What the heck IS that on the front of the machine? On the vertical part of the bed, under the light.
    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=550362338
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-06-2013, 04:07 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I love it! :) That will definitely bring in an...

    I love it! :) That will definitely bring in an interesting crowd.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-02-2013, 08:41 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    As a guess, I bet the cabinet isn't original to...

    As a guess, I bet the cabinet isn't original to the machine You can put the cradle into any cabinet, but you have to "notch" the front piece a little in 2 spots for the cradle to sit properly or...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-27-2013, 02:12 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Nana must not want them gone that badly: ...

    Nana must not want them gone that badly:
    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-hobbies-crafts-3-Vintage-Sewing-Machines-W0QQAdIdZ547486361
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2013, 07:03 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I read "somewhere" that machines were badged when...

    I read "somewhere" that machines were badged when they left the factories. If the machine left in 1951, it would get the badge. If the machine's serial number was allocated in 1951, but didn't...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2013, 10:14 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Fresh ones sure keep me away... Some of the...

    Fresh ones sure keep me away...
    Some of the creepy crawlies in the basement sure make me think I might be willing to try one though.



    Did they stop making the 66 back clamp in 1923, or was...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-23-2013, 09:13 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Cos if they were on the floor you'd step on them!!

    Cos if they were on the floor you'd step on them!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-22-2013, 06:00 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Well it -was- a closet appraisal... I see he...

    Well it -was- a closet appraisal...
    I see he wants more money for his, probably because a 66 is bigger than a 128?
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-14-2013, 05:01 PM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I bet the reason this one is loud is that motor...

    I bet the reason this one is loud is that motor pulley probably has a bunch of flat spots on it. There's a tool that Ray White rents out to change it. We just used quick grips to secure the motor...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-08-2013, 11:49 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    Hey Steve, here's what we usually refer to as the...

    Hey Steve, here's what we usually refer to as the Wings decal. It only came on the 115 model AFAIK, which is why it's considered "rare":...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-08-2013, 10:15 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    He probably looked on eBay and saw the asking...

    He probably looked on eBay and saw the asking prices. Why does he think you want to sell it for profit?

    "-Vintage Singer electric sewing machine (with original box)"
    So he took it out of the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-06-2013, 11:30 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I'd take a music playing sewing machine! As long...

    I'd take a music playing sewing machine! As long as it wasn't like at the fair where it just plays over and over again...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-06-2013, 11:01 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I think I'd need to see the stitch before I...

    I think I'd need to see the stitch before I jumped on it. There are so many on sewing machines that I never use.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-01-2013, 05:05 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=538665023...

    http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=538665023 - "Singer Featherweight miniature sewing machine with manual, all accessories and case. Immaculate condition. Last chance before I give it to a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-31-2013, 09:11 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    The drawers can be put in backwards or pulled all...

    The drawers can be put in backwards or pulled all the way through. :)
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-29-2013, 10:02 AM
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    Posted By ArchaicArcane

    I would love to road trip to Ohio, especially...

    I would love to road trip to Ohio, especially with the garbage weather starting to set in. It's 4000 miles round trip though. That's a long way to go for cardboard. ;)
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