Originally Posted by
My Pieds
Given that the "repurposed" one looks so pristine i'm going to live in a fantasy world where this one was a bad mechanical reproduction that couldn't do it's job by making a pretty straight stitch and decided to live it's remaining long years bringing light to those in need.
FG
Ah, FG, you are a wonderful person! I love the fantasy explanation (even though Joe's subsequent response burst my bubble
). I think the original link should have come with a disclaimer "WARNING - graphic images of sewing machine abuse! Not for sensitive viewers."
Seriously, taking beautiful, operational sewing machines and destroying them for any future funtion is sad. The red eyes are gorgeous and even if someone wanted to make a lamp, it could have been designed in a way that kept the sewing machine intact. I once saw a violin used in a floral centerpiece and went back after the event and spent hours picking off the hot glue they used to attach the flowers - at least that was salvageable.
Linda