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Old 12-05-2012, 02:03 AM
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This UK ebayer has parted a model 128 into 19 lots - the buy it now price for all the lots totals £244.81!!!

(For comparison re UK prices, I have just bought a lovely Singer 28 for £15 from Ebay)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Singer-Sew...item337e336817
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Old 12-05-2012, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Littlebearquiltingboard View Post
This UK ebayer has parted a model 128 into 19 lots - the buy it now price for all the lots totals £244.81!!!

(For comparison re UK prices, I have just bought a lovely Singer 28 for £15 from Ebay)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Singer-Sew...item337e336817
was that parted out machine from the guy who used to sew through pop cans???
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Old 12-05-2012, 08:56 AM
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you know that not only are there a ton of machines on Indianapolis CL, there are also a ton at GW. And to rub salt into an open wound, the GW store there WON'T SHIP.
so I always see machines I want, and can't get.
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Poor baby!

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/atq/3438923686.html
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Old 12-05-2012, 03:56 PM
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Yikes!

this was on our SFBay list recently... I had to save the picture...

Am I "wrong" for kind of liking this?
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Old 12-05-2012, 03:57 PM
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The worst part is.... Now I have to go home and try this....

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Originally Posted by Littlebearquiltingboard View Post
There was one seller on UK ebay who used to post pictures of his/her black domestic Singer sewing machines sewing through flattened soft drinks cans to show how "heavy duty" they were!!!
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Old 12-05-2012, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mom3 View Post
price is right...
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Old 12-05-2012, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveH View Post
Yikes!

this was on our SFBay list recently... I had to save the picture...

Am I "wrong" for kind of liking this?
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I would say it is rather elegant.
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Old 12-05-2012, 07:32 PM
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I would think that a little clean up might go a long way in increasing the appeal of these:

http://lubbock.craigslist.org/for/3458580238.html
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Originally Posted by Daylesewblessed View Post
I would think that a little clean up might go a long way in increasing the appeal of these:

http://lubbock.craigslist.org/for/3458580238.html
I completely agree. The 2nd one is filthy.
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