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Old 06-05-2013, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by manicmike View Post
Really, what goes through someone's mind when they post a picture upside down or sideways??? My first thought is that they're too stupid or lazy to possibly deal with. Is it a tactic to get people's attention?
I'm 99% sure it's the new "smart phones", especially the iPhone. They aren't smart enough to tell you which side is up, but let you take the pic in whichever way is more natural to you, and then auto rotate when you view them.

Websites (kijiji, craigslist, etc) are not equipped to auto rotate. This means when you post your "right side up on your phone" pic, it's upside down because that's how it was taken, and stored. Wordpress does it too. I figured out what was happening when I posted a pic on my website, then thought, "wha? It's upside down...." Of course, I fixed it before posting the blog post...
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Old 06-05-2013, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MadCow333 View Post
In 1941-1943, even New York City WPA War Services got Sew for Victory backward.
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LOL! Nice! I wonder if anyone mentioned it to them...
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Old 06-05-2013, 10:49 PM
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Oh, good grief. I bought this exact machine from my thrift for $15 bucks.: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KENM...item33827cf8b8
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:07 AM
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I'm rich! I'm rich! I have whole drawersful of these things!

...Oh, wait. I'm *not* rich.

I don't think this person is going to get what they think they are: http://norfolk.craigslist.org/for/3832109320.html Although, that hook and retainer ring might worth the $10, if you know what machine it goes to.
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:52 AM
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I am speechless. No motor or electrics, ... AT ALL!
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/12688693...earch_type=all
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Old 06-06-2013, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by grant15clone View Post
I am speechless. No motor or electrics, ... AT ALL!
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/12688693...earch_type=all
Looks as if it's a 15 clone. It's either in very great condition or is a total make-over. I'm guessing the latter. It is beautiful, but, not $3000 beautiful, and not even $300 beautiful. However, drop two zeros and I'm interested.
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Originally Posted by Vridar View Post
Looks as if it's a 15 clone. It's either in very great condition or is a total make-over. I'm guessing the latter. It is beautiful, but, not $3000 beautiful, and not even $300 beautiful. However, drop two zeros and I'm interested.
it reminds me of the Singer "re-makes" or whatever they were called that were made in Taiwan, China and India (under Singer license) in the 70's (?). Some of those were sold as treadles I believe. Could explain the absense of any kind of locomotion mechanism.
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Originally Posted by grant15clone View Post
I am speechless. No motor or electrics, ... AT ALL!
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/12688693...earch_type=all

"Have any questions? Contact the shop owner." So tempting.... " Pardon me.... are you HIGH?"
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Old 06-06-2013, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveH View Post
"Have any questions? Contact the shop owner." So tempting.... " Pardon me.... are you HIGH?"
He is very HIGH. At least $2,500 High! Steve, if you contact the seller you might want to point out that it is a Mercedes Sewing Machine and not the Mercedes car.
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I found that seller's relative. THE MANNUAL IS 80.00 ALONE!!! What??? Where? What is a Mannual? ... Expensive.
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