Went to Salvation Army today and am cautiously optimistic
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Went to Salvation Army today and am cautiously optimistic
I am always on the quest for a vintage Singer. I don't get to this particular store often because it is far afield. I was looking at an old beige singer, of no interest to me, and a man who works there said "it works fine". I told him I was interested in the old black headed Singers. He said "oh we throw them out". What???!!!!!??? He said if you are looking for them I will save them. Well, I have never seen him before, but I gave him my cell phone number and said if he got any in to call me and I could probably come by that same day. Now I am cautiously optimistic that I might luck into something at a good price, since they throw them out. Everybody keep your fingers crossed for me! I need a project.
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OMG. One thrift store here(my son works there so he knows) generally donates many of their machines to Goodwill unless they operate perfectly. Any issues whatsoever and they just can't afford to repair them and sell, so off to Goodwill they go. That's a huge step ahead of the garbage!!
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That's a shame to throw them out. I may be wrong but I think Bernina dealers will take old machines to refurbish and place in communities around the world. It may have been only a one time offer with a sale but there are charities which place treadles and other vintage machines in places with few resources. Just an idea if a thrift store would like an alternative to tossing them.
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