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06-10-2015, 04:59 AM

#11

Macybaby

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: South Dakota

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Right now there is one I'd love to get on eBay. Local pickup only - in New York . . .

06-10-2015, 05:05 AM

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Rodney

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Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Centralia, WA, USA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by earthwalker

I'm just not in the right country! You guys have the most amazing machines/prices.

I'm amazed to see this. You live in the land of Singer 320s and aluminum 201s. You never see those up here and I would love at least one of each. I'm also guessing there are Australian and British made brands that never made their way here to the states either.
Rodney

06-10-2015, 05:06 AM

#13

ManiacQuilter2

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Southern California

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Well, DON'T come to Southern CA because you won't find any good pickings here.

06-10-2015, 06:43 AM

#14

Sewnoma

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Join Date: Jun 2012

Location: Sonoma County, CA

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I get lucky now and then. So far not at garage sales and rarely at chain thrift shops (like Goodwill); I have the best luck at the smaller local charity shops.

It does seem like Oregon has an inordinate amount of good machines though. I am itching for a road trip up the north coast again. It's such a beautiful drive. It's just impossible to get time off work right now.

06-10-2015, 11:52 AM

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tate_elliott

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: Cary, NC

Posts: 383

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sewnoma

I get lucky now and then. So far not at garage sales and rarely at chain thrift shops (like Goodwill); I have the best luck at the smaller local charity shops.

I've noticed the same thing around me. Goodwill and Salvation Army rarely have any sewing machines. There is a small faith-based thrift store near me that has a rack of fabric yardage (pieces usually 1/2 up to 2 yards) and every other week there is a sewing machine. The machines don't stay long.

In fact, this week I went by and there was a sewing cabinet without a machine in it. However the drawers were full of notions. Also, the bottom drawer had an instruction manual for a Singer 603 and a box full of black cams and feet. I talked to the manager and he let me buy the manual and box.

Tate

06-10-2015, 12:05 PM

#16

donnajean

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Holland, PA

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I did a quick search the other day on Philadelphia's Craig's list looking for a Featherweight. There sure were a lot of treadles.

06-10-2015, 02:25 PM

#17

quilt938

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Join Date: Jul 2014

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Houston's craiglist does have some good ones - right now a pretty 301 in a cabinet and price isn't bad - te 2 tone color version which, out of about 10 301's, I DON'T have..sigh..but I have at least 4 in the 500 or 503 combo and about 3 in the 401/403 combo and 3 fw's... so far no cheap 319 or 306 has appeared though I've seen a 319 in a nice cabinet but serviced it's around $500..bit steep for me even though the machine appears to be great as well as the cabinet