I need to find a local group here to hang with. would probably be helpful LOL! I think my quilting friends are interested in the 301s if I decide to re-home some (I seem to have several of those) but not all are in good cosmetic shape and don't know about how they work yet. I was doing a mental list of what I really don't 'need' or want and just don't think any are popular except the 301s..I'm happy with 3 featherweights
and at least one of each color 301 with a longbed in the bunch... I think the main repeats (so long as nothing is gonna go bad sitting in a closet like I was afraid would happen) are a not-so-great-and-missing-slide-plate redeye (have another in much better shape)...a duplicate 99 with a bent thread spool pin(my mom had one identical), 66s with I think the same decals as another I have and the wiring looks a little weird -maybe because it's mounted in the cabinet..328k and a couple of either stylist or touch and sews that were later guess my mom found them cheap somewhere - oh and I think some rockateers and 401/403 - just need to check which are 500/503 and 401/403 and decide if I want to trade any of these for other stuff at that shop.
I feel a bit calmer -and appreciate all the advice and empathy and sympathy. just really scared me at the thought of everything getting rusty or freezing up or sitting around making me look like a hoarder
or not being able to ever pass up a machine. unfortunately for me I'm still looking but at least I'm admiring.
either later this saturday or the following saturday I get to pick up my pink atlas (it's already bought was just getting the fix er up treatment at the shop) so I know that one will be ready to use :-) put a 1/4 inch foot and hopefully it won't be left-homing (just thought of that uh oh) but if it is then I'll deal - want to make aprons an string quilts it won't matter
also gonna look at the handcrank she's holding for me to look over and hopefully that will be an easy decision - the price is right at my take it or leave it point - don't want to sink money in bad decals - and from the pics this one might go either way though I don't expect something 90 yrs old to look pristine. hopefully nothing tempting in the way!