Billy would be glad to pick it up and ship it for you. Or you can come and get it too. It would be fun to do some shopping, or dumbster diving. You have a gift for it. Let me know how it goes. Good luck!

Wow, Billy. Cool thread. Since my hubby and I attended our LQ show in March and test drove some Longarms, DH has been wondering about building a frame and buying an industrial machine. The one we liked the best at the show was the Homesteader for its manueverablity. However, like you said the $10,000 price tag is way out of our range. My friend has one that was nearly 30K. Way more than my first home!

Used industrials are selling more and more frequently in our area on CL for $500 to 800. What we notice is that many of them have long open arms making them beneficial for LAQ!

My question is, not ever owned a LA, what the things to include if one builds their own frame :?: Perhaps a future tutorial maybe? :shock: :shock:

It would be just the head if I get it so it wont be too bad to box up.

But I might be out your way before long.

After I get these cars finished and the few more smaller projects done I am going to buy another bike (chopper) and I am going to take off and head out west for a a while to air out my head and relax a bit.

My wife goes to New York City for a week of shopping and relaxation every year with my daughter and I get to go on a long road trip with my best friend. But since he started a new business I am doing it by myself this year.

Last year we went in his 1957 Nomad and drove Route 66 from start to finish!! That was the 3rd time we have done the trip in the last 15 years. But usually we do the Hot Rod Magazines Power Tour from start to finish.

Billy

Relaxation!!??? In NYC!!????? How?

They will usually stay at the The Peninsula or somewhere close to Central Park and 5th ave and do the whole Spa Treatment, Museums, Theater and of course Shopping.

But to her its relaxing so I am not arguing she deserves to be spoiled after putting up with me all of these years.

Billy

Didn't know that treadles came in long arm... how cool!

Oh my goodness sake to die for, I have been wanting a treadle, would that be the cats meow or what?

Rita

You know I'm watching this now..........if there's one out there, Billy will have it!

My "short arm" Singer 91-15 machine is a reconditioned commercial
machine with a 9" throat area. Using pantograph stitching designs
up to 5 1/2" tall, and with my 10" Gammill solid oak table (30" wide)
I can do quilts up to 90" in width. Of course, designs are not as
elaborate as with the Long Arm machines, but for under $2000 I am
in quilter's Heaven with all the projects I can quickly finish!

Neat!