Originally Posted by olebat

OMG, what do I do now? While I was in the hospital last week, I made arrangements for a friend to pick up a 301 short bed, which I had found on Craig's List. It was from a town about 1 1/2 hours away. When the friend had a chance to come to town, he delivered the machine to my car. I opened the car, and was surprised to see a solid wooden cabinet. What I viewed on line, and the description of the machine sounded like a portable. (Wooden case was mentioned, not wooden cabinet.) The deep drawers were filled with books, two button hole attachments and lots of templates and cams, a zig zag foot, and the usual assortment of feet from the era. I already have 14 cabinet machines, and about 18 portables, 4 treadles, and two computerized machines. I didn't need another cabinet either, but I'm tickled to have it. Now I need to have the family move it into the house so I can play with it. The seller and the friend said it worked good. There was a repair ticket in the books which indicate a professional cleaning and "tune-up". Less than 4 years ago. Oh well, I guess I still need to look for a portable 301. I also need a good chain stitch machine, so I'll continue to watch the sales, and when able, hit the thrift stores and antique shops. Never know what I'll drag home next.