You might have collected too many machines if...
08-22-2014, 05:25 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by redmadder
When you create a spreadsheet to keep track of what you have, where it was acquired, serial number and year, what you named it, when it was sold, its condition and so forth. You have too many if you can't keep the list up to date.
08-23-2014, 07:16 AM
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I am loving the rationale folks are sharing. Technically, I only have one parts machine. A White Family Rotary, FrankenWhite. When I need a part, the old one replaces the one I took. It was my first WFR, and now it is ugly!
What makes you keep machines for parts?
What makes you keep machines for parts?
08-23-2014, 08:07 AM
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Good question about parts machines. So far I've only bought one for parts. A Singer 27 treadle. Mostly I bought it for the treadle parts because I have two other treadle machines that need them and the woodwork was trashed. The head of the machine I robbed of some tension parts to get my other 27 going but I also plan to buy new parts for the head and convert it to a hand crank machine.
I also have a 99 that I just robbed the needlebar out of it to get my daughter's 99k going. I plan to eventually replace the parts I used and make it a runner though I know it makes more sense to leave it as a parts machine.
My problem is I buy machines that probably should be parts machines then go ahead and fix them up anyway. I have a White that should be a parts machine. I paid $5 for it and as a parts machine I can get that back out of it easily. It will probably cost me another $20 to $30 to make it decent again. I plan to make it run again though financially it makes more sense not to.
I think I'm starting to see a pattern here.
Rodney
I also have a 99 that I just robbed the needlebar out of it to get my daughter's 99k going. I plan to eventually replace the parts I used and make it a runner though I know it makes more sense to leave it as a parts machine.
My problem is I buy machines that probably should be parts machines then go ahead and fix them up anyway. I have a White that should be a parts machine. I paid $5 for it and as a parts machine I can get that back out of it easily. It will probably cost me another $20 to $30 to make it decent again. I plan to make it run again though financially it makes more sense not to.
I think I'm starting to see a pattern here.
Rodney
08-23-2014, 10:25 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by redbugsullivan
You are excited to obtain a specific machine only to find that you already have one, exactly like it
You know you have too many when you can't walk through the house without tripping over at least one.
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08-24-2014, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by wilburness
You have too many machines when you have to DUST them all. one house chore I hate to do.
08-28-2014, 08:47 PM
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So sad. My teaching career calls and little time is left for the QB. When I do have time, I devote it to my machines and the quilts I make with them. Enjoy collecting and quilting my QB friends!
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