Originally Posted by Shelbie
My Janome 6500 takes small push in bulbs (looks like a LED light) and charges $4.99 per bulb. My husband sent me to the tractor supply store to get bulbs for the cab of his tractor. They looked very familiar and cost .51 each. I asked, they said bring in your old bulb. Guess what? Same bulb. Now I have lots of cheap spares.
I have long ago noticed that the minute the word 'art' or 'sewing' is placed on an item it immediately becomes twice the cost of the same item purchased at the hardware store. Same thing with the price of male vs female haircuts and clothing...