Originally Posted by
needles3thread
I can understand collecting the small machines for display because they are so cute. I cannot understand collecting regular size sewing machines unless
the reason would be to clean/repair them for resale. I surely am in the minority with my thoughts.
One would have to understand and appreciate the beauty in design and wonderful mechanics of these machines to understand and appreciate the 'why'. And this is a fairly inexpensive item to collect. That doesn't even address the community of wonderful, giving people who also collect these vintage sewing machines and are willing to give their time, energy and help you take apart, fix, repair and/or how to use your machine. With all of these collectors, many vintage machines with tons of useful hours left in them, still will get trashed in the dump or used as boat anchors. Sew, many of us consider ourselves collector/rescuerers!
