ArchaicArcane

You know, I think of it as a piece of history. Every one of these machines was likely a member of a household, responsible for sometimes a huge part of the house work and such. They all have stories, where this scratch or that one came from, why the slide plate is missing, how their decals became so worn in places, etc. Believe it or not, my favorites are my 3 rescues. They are survivors, and because of that, they get probably the best treatment, full restoration. Slowly but surely they're all being brought to full working order and their former glory (nicks and scratches and decals not withstanding) You all just got to see them in the meantime. No excuses.

Exactly! Our other hobbies are so much more expensive! The DH keeps saying he wants to put a "blower" on the car. I reminded him that the 14 machines in the house cost less than that - total.

It's so fun,.. I love having that all at my fingertips, but still where I can see it. I may have to reconfigure it though, I'm height challenged, and it's above one of the treadles, and high enough that I can swing the leaf. I've almost sent one of the puzzle boxes flying when I fumbled it trying to take it down.

The DH calls it compulsive. I like well organized better.