Originally Posted by
KalamaQuilts
You aren't necessarily rescuing them from the dump at all. Your unnecessary purchases my be keeping them from genuine buyers who would care for and use them. A sewing machine crypt in your home isn't much better than the dump in my opinion.
I completely disagree. These machines now exist in finite numbers, as all antiques do. Rescuing the machines that are still in existence is a labor of love and, more importantly, the preservation of historical significance. Once they are claimed by the dump, no one will ever see them again. Ever.