I'm getting a Featherweight for Christmas!
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I'm getting a Featherweight for Christmas!
I'm so excited - I found a 222k on Kijiji yesterday, made a deal on it, and my parents picked it up this afternoon! Sadly it's in their city, so I won't see it until Christmas, but my dad says it looks like it was well taken care of. My mom is going to oil it up, and try it out tonight.
This is Lucille, named after the lady I bought it from:
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My biggest worry is that my mom will fall in love with it, and we'll have to fight for custody (it's happened with sewing machines before).
I think it looks a bit beat up, but I'll have to wait and see. I don't know what to hope for in regard to the asbestos floor tile samples on the extension bed; I'm assuming it's just a box she kept the attachments in...
I'm not very good at waiting for Christmas, and I think this year is going to be even harder than most!
This is Lucille, named after the lady I bought it from:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]444117[/ATTACH]
My biggest worry is that my mom will fall in love with it, and we'll have to fight for custody (it's happened with sewing machines before).
I think it looks a bit beat up, but I'll have to wait and see. I don't know what to hope for in regard to the asbestos floor tile samples on the extension bed; I'm assuming it's just a box she kept the attachments in...
I'm not very good at waiting for Christmas, and I think this year is going to be even harder than most!
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Redsquirrel: I think I got a great deal - $125. She was asking $100, and I offered $150, but she felt that was too much since she hadn't had it serviced in years, so I didn't argue.
Barri1: I spoke to my mom tonight, and although we laughed about her keeping it, it sounds like she wants to pass it on to me so that she can tease me about having more machines than her. The custody battles usually get settled on that sort of basis.
Barri1: I spoke to my mom tonight, and although we laughed about her keeping it, it sounds like she wants to pass it on to me so that she can tease me about having more machines than her. The custody battles usually get settled on that sort of basis.
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Wow! That's really cheap, particularly for N. America! You paid way less than what it's worth.
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Wow! What a great deal for a 222! In Montreal, 221 sell for 150-175$. Never saw any 222 here, but there was one once in Ottawa; they were asking 300$ fot it and the ad didn't stayed for long.
I'm curious about the Asbestos box: it`s a region from Quebec. Maybe they were exporting titles in the '50? In my FW case, there was a First Aid autokit from Johnson & Johnson; pretty box in white and blue.
I'm curious about the Asbestos box: it`s a region from Quebec. Maybe they were exporting titles in the '50? In my FW case, there was a First Aid autokit from Johnson & Johnson; pretty box in white and blue.
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Jennifer, that is lovely! It looks as thought it has been very well-loved, and I am sure the lady is happy to see it go to a good home.
What is more torturous than anticipating what might be inside a wrapped present box? Knowing what is inside the bos and not being able to have it for two months! ;-) The good torturous, though. Enjoy your excitement and anticipation.
And the asbestos tiles? That's easy. You spread 'em out beneath your stitcher, and it keeps you from setting the joint on fire when you start sewing at full throttle. This was before the days of fire-proof fabrics, after all...
What is more torturous than anticipating what might be inside a wrapped present box? Knowing what is inside the bos and not being able to have it for two months! ;-) The good torturous, though. Enjoy your excitement and anticipation.
And the asbestos tiles? That's easy. You spread 'em out beneath your stitcher, and it keeps you from setting the joint on fire when you start sewing at full throttle. This was before the days of fire-proof fabrics, after all...
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