I've had a couple of college 'kids' helping me a LOT with cleaning and reorganizing my home this summer- this was supposed to be the only quilting area but the upstairs master bedroom is now sewing machine/fabric and exercise.
what can I say these things just sorta happen! oops!
the top shelf are machines i bought back when the addiction first started- I had no one to share my enthusiasm so they were display- my dad didn't like the base they were in (or they didnt' have a base) so he made these out of wood (no hinges just for display I guess but the 99 sews fine in her base...). I debated what to put on the top shelf as whtever is there will likely stay there- the redeye was a no brainer- it's not in the greatest of shape and I'm kinda afraid to plug it in. but all on the top shelf are duplicates so I may pull down the 201 (bought it knowing it had some kind of 'issues' but not sure what other than the guy saying it needed a lot of oil) and the 99 I've used so I may be strong and pull it down or replace with something else but I like looking at it so it'll probably stay there unless i switch it with the 66 on the bottom...it needs the light thingy attached and the wiring glanced over but I bought it from someone who knows machines (along with another 66 redeye) so good to go with the top row in backups. the other 201 is upstairs and I'm trying to decide if I should find a cabinet for it...debating trying one of the cabinets I already have and see if it fits..haven't measured...
the featherweight row should be easy to take up and down- the 2nd and 4th I've sewn iwth the most - the 222 scares me - I'm afraid of scratching it LOL - but I've sewn with it. the 3rd is my mom's -she bought a centennial from someone-it has some marks/scratches..all but the 222 of my fw's aren't great cosmetically for one reason or another but I love 'em!
bottom on the desk- the pink atlas I paid mucho for (along with the 222 above it), the 128 handcrank, and a 66 with the light thingy loose. i tried to get the federation handcrank there but the base was a bit too long and I didn't want it up on top to deal with.
happy to realize they're all short shank (think the atlas is short shank) so I can put the accessories in the drawers along with the fw footpedals and I'm all set for sewing!