these two beauties are on their way now...

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02-24-2014, 11:02 AM

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SteveH

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USPS says that they are both "out for delivery"!!!! (was there ever a better message from your post office...)

So hoping they are safe and sound....

02-24-2014, 08:11 PM

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Mizkaki

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WELL????????? We're waiting. Have they arrived yet?

Cathy

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USPS says that they are both "out for delivery"!!!! (was there ever a better message from your post office...)

So hoping they are safe and sound....

02-25-2014, 03:34 AM

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The Jones are also known officially as as a "Jones Hand Machine" but also as "Cat back" or "serpentine" or "HRH Princess of Wales" (I believe that this was only some production versions)

Both the Jones machines my GF has bought had the appointment notice on them. Alex Askaroff wrote about it here

02-25-2014, 08:07 AM

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SteveH

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Good news and bad.... I did not post this last night because I was not in the best mind set....

Lets just get right to it. The seller DID follow the instructions I sent, with one exception, he "upgraded it" to bubble wrap instead of the recommended foam........ ARGHHHHHH NOT AN UPGRADE DUFUS!!!!

The Jones now is now a "special needs" machine.
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I was able to "patch it" together last night.
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Here is the Shuttle and bobbin (YEAH!!!)
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Oh, and the seller was VERY careful in packing the "Bobbin" for me separately.
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02-25-2014, 08:08 AM

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here is the Willcox & Gibbs hand machine all in one piece.

Lots of cleaning will be required but after a baptism with Triflow last night she moves pretty smooth

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02-25-2014, 08:11 AM

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Mariposa

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Pretty machines!

02-25-2014, 08:15 AM

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tessagin

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The sewing center here has a couple hand cranks. I think they look like fish hooks. That's just me but I would love to have one. They're beautiful! Happy for you! Congrats!