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What would be a fair price to offer for a featherweight 221 that is in good visual condition, but no power cord or foot pedal. It has the original case, in good condition and several attachments as well as an instruction book.
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
Originally Posted by dhanke
What would be a fair price to offer for a featherweight 221 that is in good visual condition, but no power cord or foot pedal. It has the original case, in good condition and several attachments as well as an instruction book.
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
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Originally Posted by irishrose
Originally Posted by miriam
I'm in hog heaven. I bought a used Elna SU back in 1975 and wore it out (seriously) by 1992. I borrowed a Good House Keeper - then someone bought a Viking for me so I gave back the GHK. When DD moved out I let her have the Viking and bought a Janome - HATED it. Then found a Singer 401G in the trash - fell in love (not at first sight... I had to see past a lot of ugly first...) Then yesterday I found an Elna SU on CL for $30. I never drove so fast in my life... It is in wonderful shape and has many parts and lots of discs. AND she threw in a sewing basket full of cool goodies. I won't know what to sew on from here on out... I've never had selection before. WOW!!!
You'll do what I do. Piece and quilt on the 401 (301 for me) and sew anything else on the Elna. You always make me nervous when you say your Elna wore out. I bought my Elna SU Star new in 1974 and she's still going strong. She has sewn everything from silk organza to leather belts.
WW, on the bobbins, I used pliers and pinched gently, turned it a quarter turn and repeated all the way around the outside edge. I didn't touch the center. May not work for you if yours got stuck on the bobbin filler.
Thanks for your input, I'm hoping the cord and foot pedal are there in the house somewhere, I'm going to go over there tomorrow to see if I can find them.
I don't think you'd be taking advantage of him to offer $200 or $225. The foot pedal is going to cost you between $35-$50 (ebay prices) (the power cord and foot pedal are all connected). I'd be doing some more digging tho, because I'm betting that pedal/cord is there somewhere! ;)
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by dhanke
What would be a fair price to offer for a featherweight 221 that is in good visual condition, but no power cord or foot pedal. It has the original case, in good condition and several attachments as well as an instruction book.
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
A client of mine is listing his mother's home with me, he wants to get rid of everything in the home. I don't want to offer too low because I feel I'd be taking advantage, he doesn't have a clue and really, neither do I. Without the power cord I don't know if she runs, but she sure looks good
Originally Posted by luce321
Melinda, I live inHarahan, LA just outside of New Orleans. I am not familiar with Redneck, where exactly is it located?
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I found the saddest thing at a dumpster a couple of weeks back. I guess someone had bought a seamstresses house as is, and had no interest in the contents. There was a Singer T&S, threaded, with the foot control attached, with several boxes of fabric, that was good cotton fabric, as well as some projects that were incomplete, such as a baby quilt that was 90% done. And a set of 12 quilt blocks that were hand embroidered different flowers. I gathered it all up and shared with my mother. She is the hand quilter, more so, and that much work on the quilt blocks deserves better than me machine quilting it. I kept the sewing machine. It sews really well, and it was a shame that the owner had no one who shared her interests.
I've used a hairdryer on many stuck parts--to loosen the screw on the faceplate of a Model 12 with about 140 years of oil gunked around it; the ZZ mechanisms of machines; a Viking that won't make it's decorative stitches, etc. A necessary item for the tool box!!
Originally Posted by Pins n' Ndls
Just read where someone used a hairdyer to loosen a screw. I can't wait to try it on my dirty old 237 Singer. The release knob on the handwheel keeps slipping and need to figure out if it can be adjusted or whatever. It stitches ok I think but slows down to a crawl and then stops when the knob loosens. ( refering to the knob you loosen to wind a bobbin) Any ideas anyone ?
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Oh, I have no problem taking Miss Elna apart and cleaning her. I used to pay to have it done every year then the two repairmen that knew what they were doing retired. I have the number for one of them. He does exclusively Elnas in his home, but I haven't needed to use it. Mine is the light blue one.
H-m-m-m. Maybe I should try the hair dryer on the ZZ gear on the Stylist. Her straight stitch is fine, but the ZZ clunks. I wonder if it has anything to do with the broken plastic washer?
H-m-m-m. Maybe I should try the hair dryer on the ZZ gear on the Stylist. Her straight stitch is fine, but the ZZ clunks. I wonder if it has anything to do with the broken plastic washer?
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Sorry about that Melinda. Have a great day.
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Great job rescuing those treasures Melinda. It makes me sad to think that someone would discard something so nice. Maybe they did not know the value of what they had.
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