ok- I think I got more than I barginned for.
 

DH got home very late, so I peaked in the van to see what he brought home. He told me there is at least another full load to pick up . . .

It turns out the seller had way more than what was pictures, and since she and her husband took a liking to my husband and his machine enthusiasm, and like what we are going to do - they started pulling out stuff they had stashed here and there. I expected to get three older whites and two 127 Singers, and Dh said there is more machines than that in the van - including one industrial.

The seller is into woodworking and collected treadles over the years, restored some and decided it wasn't worth the effort as there is basically no market, and now her interest has changed and her husband wants the room in his shop - DH said there are a lot of dismantled treadle bases, as the tops were not salvageable (there are also lots of drawers) so we may see if we can make some "universal" type treadles just like how we converted the parlor cabinet.

DH is going to clean a spot in the Boat shed (boat was sold this spring) and we'll unpack tonight - I'm excited to see what I've gotten in the first load!

This fall we'll build our "Machine Museum" and then these will have a more permanent home.

Very cool! Can't wait to see more.
Rodney

Oooohhh I want pictures! Let us have peek at the sewing machine porn! :p

I can hardly wait to see your new treasures.

WE want pictures, sew excited to see what you have.

Anxious to see your recent "haul" and put me on your visitor's list when the museum is built!

After reading this post, I wish NC was closer to SD. I know I would want to visit your future museum. Maybe a road trip someday ......

Here it is - got home and had supper and then got to unloading.

Poor van was riding rather low - and it was a four hour trip home.

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First cabinet has a rusty New Home in it - cabinet needs some repair but is in overall decent condition.

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Treadle parts - looks like two whites and two singers - and the one Singer has a wood pitman.

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Some covers - one of them is in nice shape, the others are either missing veneer or it's in very bad shape

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Lots of misc parts - drawers and sides and other parts.

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More misc peices

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And more machines - 4 Singer 27's, two White Rotarys and a National made machine.

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A couple more cabinets - the smaller one is in decent shape
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One came with a machine inside - the seller said she has forgotten it was in there. Another National made machine

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I love the foot pedal in this one - cats thought it was interesting too.

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And one machine tossed in for good measure. This one belonged to the seller's husband, but he said he never used it so he let my husband have it. It's a 61W, have not looked up any info on it yet.

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My husband said he's pretty sure he got all the machines and drawers, but that there is another load as big still waiting. We'll be going back this weekend and we'll pick up the rest on the way home.

That is some haul! I also think a road trip would be fun.

What a haul...when are you EVER going to find time to do all that needs to be done to them?????