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Old 10-26-2012, 04:24 PM
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http://columbus.craigslist.org/for/3361040205.html
I ain't laughing - this is pretty cool but that motor needs better placement IMHO
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Old 10-26-2012, 04:51 PM
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Old 10-26-2012, 05:18 PM
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THIS is why I'm not allowed to do carpentryhe 31 has 10.5 inches throat space. I had the ruler turned backward! Laura
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Old 10-26-2012, 05:37 PM
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Well, that explains at lot. Its OK, you have many other talents (and I've seen them folks).

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THIS is why I'm not allowed to do carpentryhe 31 has 10.5 inches throat space. I had the ruler turned backward! Laura
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Old 10-26-2012, 07:30 PM
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The cabinet holding that Singer 9w does look weird with no drawers on the right side, but if you look closely at the cabinet it appears there never were drawers on the right side. That side looks to be complete and there isn't room for drawers. Weird cabinet. Really nice 9W!

Something else weird. That serial number places that machine at 1879. Singer didn't acquire the Wheeler and Wilson factory until 1906? I don't think the serial number is complete!

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Old 10-26-2012, 07:41 PM
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OUT. Of. CONTROL??? AHEM.... sigh... aren't we all??? But who else will rescue all those sewing machines before they hit a land fill???
I always bite my nails waiting to be sure that the shipping is ok. I hope that got there safely Nancy. They guy over at FedEx loves your address. He says, 'You're always shipping something there...." He is a hoot. He also remembered that my sister helped me pack one up.
I think you guys made his year when he watched you two pack the Pfaff 260! I can see why he remembers you! He got a good laugh watching you two pack that machine! I remember you telling that story!

I will let you know when the machine arrives Miriam! I am not worried about the condition!

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Old 10-26-2012, 07:45 PM
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I recently aquired a Pfaff 229. After searching for information on it, I have come up empty. There are a lot of 230's out there and they look the same on the outside, but no info on the 229. This machine was a challenge. Motor and cabinet wiring was shot, sparks were coming out of the dirty foor controller, upper shaft was siezed and the stitch width controll was siezed too. I have it running great now though. This is a brute of a machine that can stroll or sprint with precision. I was impressed with it when I was finished with it. Does anyone else have a 229?[ATTACH=CONFIG]372516[/ATTACH]
Ok Grant, I have never heard of a Pfaff 229. I also have been doing some research and come up with zero, except for one 229 for sale on E-bay listed as a leather machine. I even went to the Pfaff site to download manuals - no 229 listed! But, if you do a google search you come up with lots and lots of sites selling bobbins with the 229 listed? I can't wait to get my 230 - then we can do a comparison!

Oh and Grant, what is the serial number of your 229?

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Old 10-26-2012, 07:48 PM
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To those who don't hoard fabric.......this won't make any sense. To those who do hoard...no explanation is necessary.
Stumbled across this stash at my favorite thrift store. Over 20 yards of batiks for less than $1.50 a yard. SCORE!
Sure would like to see what the donor kept, since this is the cull.

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Old 10-26-2012, 07:53 PM
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To those who don't hoard fabric.......this won't make any sense. To those who do hoard...no explanation is necessary.
Stumbled across this stash at my favorite thrift store. Over 20 yards of batiks for less than $1.50 a yard. SCORE!
Sure would like to see what the donor kept, since this is the cull.

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Whoa Cathy, what a haul! I love those frogs!

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Old 10-26-2012, 08:04 PM
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It was the frog fabric that first caught my eye and made me look at the rest. That's when I realized that it was all batiks. Now to find a project to use this fabric on.

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Whoa Cathy, what a haul! I love those frogs!

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