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Posted by cea on August 25, 2006, 12:49 pm
I went to Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop here, and came home
with another Singer Futura, under $30.00. It was sale day, so I even
got a discount off of the marked price! Got a box full of accessories,
and what looks like a very-gently-used foot pedal, which I needed for
another Singer.
Looks like the machine will need a timing adjustment as well as a
thorough cleaning, but here is further proof that one need not spend
$1,000.00 to buy a machine with a wide range of features. This is a
good machine to learn on, and one can find similar buys regularly
I'd say these portables are getting heavier, but I pulled a muscle in
my chest wall almost a month ago, and it's not healing. Could be I need
to stay off the roof with rolls of roofing material, and leave the use
of heavy power tools to DS...NOT!!!
Cea < Runs with Scissors, Plays with Power Tools>
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Posted by Kate Dicey on August 25, 2006, 2:14 pm
cea wrote:
> I went to Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop here, and came home
> with another Singer Futura, under $30.00. It was sale day, so I even
> got a discount off of the marked price! Got a box full of accessories,
> and what looks like a very-gently-used foot pedal, which I needed for
> another Singer.
> Looks like the machine will need a timing adjustment as well as a
> thorough cleaning, but here is further proof that one need not spend
> $1,000.00 to buy a machine with a wide range of features. This is a
> good machine to learn on, and one can find similar buys regularly
> I'd say these portables are getting heavier, but I pulled a muscle in
> my chest wall almost a month ago, and it's not healing. Could be I need
> to stay off the roof with rolls of roofing material, and leave the use
> of heavy power tools to DS...NOT!!!
> Cea < Runs with Scissors, Plays with Power Tools>
>
Sounds like it was a good buy! :) Have you plans for this one, or will
it just rest up at your place for some TLC and find a niche later?
--
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 cea on August 27, 2006, 1:29 pm
Kate Dicey wrote:
> cea wrote:
>
> > I went to Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop here, and came home
> > with another Singer Futura, under $30.00. It was sale day, so I even
> > got a discount off of the marked price! Got a box full of accessories,
<snip>
> > Cea < Runs with Scissors, Plays with Power Tools>
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> Sounds like it was a good buy! :) Have you plans for this one, or will
> it just rest up at your place for some TLC and find a niche later?
>
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
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Well, Kate, lots of good parts, face plates, a buttonhole foot (my
old one wore out from usage--the plastic stop tab on it broke), and a
very usable foot pedal.
I find having more than one machine alike is very valuable, in terms
of inter-changable parts.
Cea
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Posted by Kate Dicey on August 27, 2006, 1:43 pm
cea wrote:
> Kate Dicey wrote:
>
>>cea wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I went to Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop here, and came home
>>>with another Singer Futura, under $30.00. It was sale day, so I even
>>>got a discount off of the marked price! Got a box full of accessories,
>
> <snip>
>
>>> Cea < Runs with Scissors, Plays with Power Tools>
>
> -----------
>
>>Sounds like it was a good buy! :) Have you plans for this one, or will
>>it just rest up at your place for some TLC and find a niche later?
>>
>>--
>>Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
>
> ---------
> Well, Kate, lots of good parts, face plates, a buttonhole foot (my
> old one wore out from usage--the plastic stop tab on it broke), and a
> very usable foot pedal.
> I find having more than one machine alike is very valuable, in terms
> of inter-changable parts.
> Cea
>
Conjoined sewing machines - not so much joined at head or hip, but at
attachments! ;)
--
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 IMS on August 27, 2006, 1:53 pm
>> cea wrote:
>>
>> > I went to Habitat for Humanity's thrift shop here, and came home
>> > with another Singer Futura, under $30.00. It was sale day, so I even
>> > got a discount off of the marked price! Got a box full of =
accessories
>> > Cea < Runs with Scissors, Plays with Power Tools>
Cea,
Now I know which model you're referring to...as yesterday I hit the
thrifts and found a Futura as well...first one I'd come across. Only
the controller came with it turns freely, powers on, rubber feed dogs
are in good shape and motor sounds strong...so for $5 it came home with
me.=20
I can figure out the threading and how to set the stitches as it's
similar to my Athena, but I can't figure out where the reverse knob is;
did yours come with a manual?
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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