Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????
#4672
EDIT: Maybe it's all those jolts that made me a sewing machine collector
#4673
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I had my jolt when I put my finger in a lamp socket... Maybe it does cause you to collect sewing machines.......
#4677
http://huntsville.craigslist.org/fuo/4073862243.html
hidden sewing machine only $300
hidden sewing machine only $300
#4678
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/clt/4064016027.html
someone needs to go steal this one
someone needs to go steal this one
#4679
As a kid I played around with electricity *a lot*. I've felt the force of 220V (UK where I grew up) then 240V (Australia) and it wasn't that bad. I believe the rest of the world went with a higher voltage because although higher voltage gives you more of a jolt, the current is proportionally lower and is less likely to kill you (it's current that stops the heart and damages the nerves). If it weren't for this I'd have won a Darwin award at about 3 years of age.
EDIT: Maybe it's all those jolts that made me a sewing machine collector
EDIT: Maybe it's all those jolts that made me a sewing machine collector
What is the amperage (current) per breaker at the fuse box in the average house in Aus? Here older houses are 15amp, and newer I think are usually built with 20amp. Considering it takes less than an amp to stop your heart, I don't think I want to tempt it anymore regardless.
It's possible successive jolts may flip the switch back and forth. I haven't worked on nearly as many machines since I zapped myself. Of course they've all be character building machines, so that may have to do with my reluctance too. One win, that's all I want. One win occasionally.
Successive jolts may also just weld the switch in the "hoarder" position too...
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/clt/4064016027.html
someone needs to go steal this one
someone needs to go steal this one
#4680
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/4029345186.html
Well, Heather dropped the price to $4, which is actually $400 when you read the ad copy.
Heather also asks you to give her a call, but neglects to put a phone number in the ad.
Well, Heather dropped the price to $4, which is actually $400 when you read the ad copy.
Heather also asks you to give her a call, but neglects to put a phone number in the ad.
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