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Old 09-22-2014, 04:37 PM
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Since many machines are wired with sewing lamps anyway (and many are not integrated), why drill into the head at all? If the sewing lamp is integrated, set up a switch that can light the sewing lamp alone, light the table lamp alone, and together.

In this case, wiring a table lamp to a non-electric hand-crank machine is just...odd.
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Old 09-22-2014, 04:56 PM
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We've all seen other similar conversions. WWI and WWII shell casings or milk cans into lamps, hubcaps into clocks, painted handsaws, etc. You want to see some complaining? Show a rare handtool that's been converted into something else or painted to a collector and see what they have to say.
We're pretty mild.
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Old 09-22-2014, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by J Miller View Post
I am completely, totally, unswervingly, adamantly, absolutely opposed to such atrocities.

Joe
I agree...It really bothers me to see these in the booth...but at least they aren't beauties that he destroyed. His wife would probably swing a machine at him if he tried to use a useable one.
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Old 09-23-2014, 03:12 AM
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I don't care either way. Just don't turn MY machine into a lamp!
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Old 09-23-2014, 05:08 AM
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One word only. . . sacrilege!
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