Another Adler: Model 87
03-15-2015, 04:10 PM
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Another Adler: Model 87
OK, here's one I picked up at 8:30 am this morning (in the pouring rain). When I contacted the seller, I explained to her that this machine uses a very specific bobbin and case and asked if this machine came with either or both. She had no idea what I meant. I then mentioned that without these, the machine cannot sew. I offered a much lower price and she immediately accepted.
Meeting her this morning, she winked and said she had a surprise for me. I blurted "You found the bobbins and case!" "Yep, they were under the machine the entire time." (I had asked her to check under the machine.) I then mentioned the initial price but she refused, saying (with considerable vehemence) that it belonged to a former boyfriend. She was dumping her boyfriend yet again, symbolically.
It was really, really oily. I mean covered in the amber haze that we've all seen, every square inch of this thing. There is some light rust eating at some of the chrome, too. I need to take all the chrome bits off and polish them. Someone had taken an old paintbrush and slathered it with a really cheap, viscous shellac. I am in the process of taking that all off, most of it is gone now (took me all morning and early afternoon). And someone (probably a child) had poured yellow latex paint into all the oil ports and had dripped some all over the front of the machine.
It doesn't yet sew (yellow paint, old oil, etc. inside) but I'm working on it.
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If you ever find one of these and the price is within reach, grab it. These are exceptional machines and are becoming hard to find (this and the 187).
Meeting her this morning, she winked and said she had a surprise for me. I blurted "You found the bobbins and case!" "Yep, they were under the machine the entire time." (I had asked her to check under the machine.) I then mentioned the initial price but she refused, saying (with considerable vehemence) that it belonged to a former boyfriend. She was dumping her boyfriend yet again, symbolically.
It was really, really oily. I mean covered in the amber haze that we've all seen, every square inch of this thing. There is some light rust eating at some of the chrome, too. I need to take all the chrome bits off and polish them. Someone had taken an old paintbrush and slathered it with a really cheap, viscous shellac. I am in the process of taking that all off, most of it is gone now (took me all morning and early afternoon). And someone (probably a child) had poured yellow latex paint into all the oil ports and had dripped some all over the front of the machine.
It doesn't yet sew (yellow paint, old oil, etc. inside) but I'm working on it.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]513770[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]513771[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]513772[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]513773[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]513774[/ATTACH]
If you ever find one of these and the price is within reach, grab it. These are exceptional machines and are becoming hard to find (this and the 187).
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