Haha.... I get the Spartan reference!!! I am not into collecting and restoring sewing machines. I am, after all, a die hard Spartan and a biker! Well at least i'm not interested in collecting them now! I am recently retired, and I don't mind sewing patches on vests, and I found the quilt/blanket making quite enjoyable. But that little tidbit will stay lodged in the back of my cranium.
I find that I like to hand crank the treadle 115 when I sew patches. Sew I will continue to search for one.
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