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    Old 09-16-2014, 11:41 AM
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    im not sure how i feel about this...During stress test, Handcrank Singer lasts longer than the generator that was testing Extreme Speed Hand Sewing Machine: http://youtu.be/RXIRbazT2Rs
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    Old 09-16-2014, 12:18 PM
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    I feel totally not surprised.. hehe this is awesome, thanks for sharing it!
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    Old 09-16-2014, 12:21 PM
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    I loved it when the magic smoke escaped.
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    Old 09-16-2014, 12:31 PM
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    (snort!) He's "Steve the DUI Lawn Mower Guy," except with British reserve. lol

    eta: the presser foot and feed dogs won't be worth a d__ anymore, though.

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    Old 09-16-2014, 04:04 PM
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    Originally Posted by SteveH
    I feel totally not surprised.. hehe this is awesome, thanks for sharing it!
    Yup no probs. I was like noo...don't kill... hey wait a minute... LOL I liked the decals on the machine. Eventually I would love to find a handcrank.
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    Old 09-16-2014, 04:05 PM
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    Originally Posted by Macybaby
    I loved it when the magic smoke escaped.
    Me too!!
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    Old 09-16-2014, 04:42 PM
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    It's a 99K. Pretty impressive that it can take that amount of punishment and still work. I'd have thought the hook timing would have suffered but there was no needle breakage. Also, he didn't disengage the bobbin winder so it was also running the whole time.
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    I'd like to see a modern plastic wonder stand up to the same test.
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    Originally Posted by Suzanne57
    I'd like to see a modern plastic wonder stand up to the same test.
    LMAO! the plastic fantastics barely survive the trip home from the store and the unboxing!
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    Originally Posted by manicmike
    It's a 99K. Pretty impressive that it can take that amount of punishment and still work. I'd have thought the hook timing would have suffered but there was no needle breakage. Also, he didn't disengage the bobbin winder so it was also running the whole time.

    oh Yikes! i didn't even notice that the bobbin winder was engaged. o.O
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