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10-13-2010, 10:56 PM

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quiltergirl80

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Location: nw washington

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Originally Posted by purplefiend

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Originally Posted by quiltergirl80

Do you think painting my featherweight like this would ruin the value? My dh brought it home from the thrift store the other day. He paid $25 for it. I think he's a keeper. He even found my pfaff embroidery machine at a pawn shop a few years back...yep, he's a keeper!

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What does the machine currently look like? Is the paint in good condition now?

We live on an island in the ocean, so the bottom edges have the paint "eaten" away and the flip tray is dulled out. It looks as if someone set a drink or spray can on it. It was a loved machine at one time because when I remove the pan cover, it is clean and there are hand cut felt on the spool post. I think it may be a child that left the machine in a garage or something. It sews beautifully. All of the original parts are in the top box of the carrying case, but the bottom of the case is moldy. She was built Sept. 1945