Old 08-21-2011, 06:27 PM
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miriam
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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Look what I found on Craigslist in Dallas. She asked $50, but when I talked to her, she said she would take $40 because it wasn't a machine you could really sew on. These are before pictures. She needs a good oiling, but I don't think she will need a full kerosene spa treatment.
If this Dallas 100 + degree weather ever goes away, I'll be cleaning machines for weeks.

Texas Jan :-D
Texas Jan that Lotus is going to be a knockout when she is spit shined!

Nancy
Thanks!! I did a spa treatment on her EARLY this morning before it gets to 106 later on. I knew she would clean quickly, but goodness what a lot of gunk came out of the hidden places. Someone so nicely put straight pins down in the arm end. I found them when I took off the face plate. After I cleaned up the oiling places, I found a couple more pins wedged in one of the oiling holes. Really, people what are you thinking??? Or was it unwatched kids??
She will have to air out for a day before I start putting her back together again.

Texas Jan
I bought a Singer 301 that had about a dozen or more straight pins stuck in all the oil holes, so glad I didn't sew with it until I
gave it the spa treatment. :roll:
Sharon W. in central Texas
My goodness!!! That would have ruined it for sure !!

Texas Jan
That just sounds like something a 2 year old might do... I bet he had the time of his life...
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