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More than once I've bought a $10 or $15 machine, took it out of the case and donated the machine back to the store.
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All of mine (except the PE200) run from 1954 through the mid to late 1960's. No plastic inside any of them so far. I did have a VX780 with lots of plastic, it was a real disappointment for being a Brother.
More than once I've bought a $10 or $15 machine, took it out of the case and donated the machine back to the store.
Cari
More than once I've bought a $10 or $15 machine, took it out of the case and donated the machine back to the store.
Cari
I would have tried to donate that one Brother back but it was a private sale.
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Nope. Somewhere in the mid to late sixties they went to nylon or plastic like a lot of others but for some reason - and maybe that's a drawback of our arid climate - whereas you get really badly rusted, we get cracked a lot sooner? - the Brother machines in that late 60s to 70s range moreso than other brands for some reason have all been parters for me because of cracked gears and cam stacks.
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Nope. Somewhere in the mid to late sixties they went to nylon or plastic like a lot of others but for some reason - and maybe that's a drawback of our arid climate - whereas you get really badly rusted, we get cracked a lot sooner? - the Brother machines in that late 60s to 70s range moreso than other brands for some reason have all been parters for me because of cracked gears and cam stacks.
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I'm often surprised at the machines that do have plastic in them but are well loved machines and people will pay dearly to replace the gears - the Berninas of course, but the Pfaff 1222 as well. I'm sure there are others.
Yeahl, I parted a non-parter by accident once too. Luckily it was not one of my ultra favorites.
Yeahl, I parted a non-parter by accident once too. Luckily it was not one of my ultra favorites.
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I'm often surprised at the machines that do have plastic in them but are well loved machines and people will pay dearly to replace the gears - the Berninas of course, but the Pfaff 1222 as well. I'm sure there are others.
Yeahl, I parted a non-parter by accident once too. Luckily it was not one of my ultra favorites.
Yeahl, I parted a non-parter by accident once too. Luckily it was not one of my ultra favorites.
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Also would love a treadle/petal lathe and a saw, and a post drill. Few of them made it out to Colorado so they're rare and pricey here.
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