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Posted by BEI Design on March 2, 2009, 10:13 pm
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> > Pogonip wrote:
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> > > > > Never a complete set
> > > > > in a box, though. Wonder why that is. I have
> > > > > some for unknown
> > > > > machines, too. Not sure why......
> > > > Because they were there?
> > > > Beverly
> > > Yeah! That works for mountain climbers, why not for
> > > me?
> > Exactly!
> > Beverly
> Not to mention my hobby is a lot safer. Well, as long as
> DH doesn't lose control of his temper.
But, you do work with *sharp* and *hot* implements!
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on March 3, 2009, 1:02 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>> Pogonip wrote:
>>>>>> Never a complete set
>>>>>> in a box, though. Wonder why that is. I have
>>>>>> some for unknown
>>>>>> machines, too. Not sure why......
>>>>> Because they were there?
>>>>> Beverly
>>>> Yeah! That works for mountain climbers, why not for
>>>> me?
>>> Exactly!
>>> Beverly
>> Not to mention my hobby is a lot safer. Well, as long as
>> DH doesn't lose control of his temper.
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> But, you do work with *sharp* and *hot* implements!
>
> Beverly
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>
Please do not talk about my tongue that way!
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on March 1, 2009, 8:02 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply wrote:
>> Linda Smith wrote:
>>> Thanks for everyone's suggestions. The machine has no model number -
>>> the front of the machine and the instruction manual call it a "Brother
>>> Electronic Sewing Machine." I think my husband purchased it for me at
>>> Price Club (now Costco).
>>> After much discussion with my husband we decided that I should
>>> purchase a new machine.
>> Probably a good idea if you only spent like $200 on it. You can find
>> a nice older machine that will sew circles around those cheapie
>> $200-300 machines for that much or less. I just got a Pfaff Hobby 721
>> for $50 off of Craigslist, and the local sewing machine stores would
>> sell used reconditioned ones for $250-300, still an excellent price
>> for a superior machine.
>> With low-end sewing machines, newer is generally not better. A sewing
>> machine built in the 30s through the 60s or 70s and possibly 80s in
>> some cases was built as a tool (as in, something that was used in the
>> daily course of life and needed to be dependable). After that, it was
>> built as a toy (as in, something that was only used in the course of a
>> hobby or to be used occasionally and that could be disposed of if it
>> didn't work.) This is my opinion, but I am sure some people will
>> disagree. They, however, probably did not buy a White Jeans Machine
>> for their teenager who wanted to use it regularly only to have it
>> start spending more time at the sewing machine store supposedly
>> getting fixed than it spent at home after only a few months.
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> I got an email yesterday from http://www.jennys-sewing-studio.com/ that
> she has a Singer 600 ("Rocketeer") for sale for $99. It has no
> accessories, but it takes standard Singer feet, and I've got boxes of
> the cams lying around - they fit machines from the 400 on up to the 600
> and are pretty easy to find in thrift stores. I admit, I was
> tempted...but I do have a few extra machines already. NAYY.
Bums. I really WANT a rocketeer and a decent set of cams...
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on March 1, 2009, 9:46 pm
Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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> Bums. I really WANT a rocketeer and a decent set of
> cams...
I'd offer you one for free, except I don't think you'd want
to pay the cross-ocean shipping. :-(
Beverly
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on March 2, 2009, 3:02 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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>> Bums. I really WANT a rocketeer and a decent set of
>> cams...
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> I'd offer you one for free, except I don't think you'd want
> to pay the cross-ocean shipping. :-(
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> Beverly
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I'd take you up in a heartbeat , if it wasn't for the shipping! I KNOW
they are not as good as the 401's, but they just LOOK so cool! So
1950's futuristic and Dan Dare!
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> > Pogonip wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
> > > > Pogonip wrote:
> > > > > Never a complete set
> > > > > in a box, though. Wonder why that is. I have
> > > > > some for unknown
> > > > > machines, too. Not sure why......
> > > > Because they were there?
> > > > Beverly
> > > Yeah! That works for mountain climbers, why not for
> > > me?
> > Exactly!
> > Beverly
> Not to mention my hobby is a lot safer. Well, as long as
> DH doesn't lose control of his temper.