Hand Crank machines, Billy your opinion please
10-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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I was looking at ads for a mid arm quilter and stumbled on an ad on Craigs list with 3 'antique' machines. Now, I am not a collector, but all of you have gotten me interested so I had to go see them. I thought only 1 was a hand crank, but one other one was also. The person selling them used the 'electric' one for a night light.... she was just a collector of antiques and did not know what she had. One is a Davis the other is "Gloria" Vibrating Shuttle. There is not name on the Gloria, but DH was looking it over and found a hidden type drawer in the wooden base. Inside was several feet, 2 shuttle bobbins and the instruction manual! The manual has been soaked in oil at some point and has a few tears, but is complete.
10-06-2010, 08:35 PM
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I only bought the 2 cranks pictured. By the sounds of it this woman had a house full of all types of antiques. These were just 'pretty' to her and she had no idea what they were worth. The electric one I didn't buy was the one she used as a night light... They were on Craig's list for over 2 weeks and nobody even called her about them until I did tonight. She downsized homes and her kids hated all that 'old stuff'!!
10-07-2010, 05:38 AM
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So by "Hand Crank", does a person actually crank it the whole time they are making a quilt or does one get the DH to sit there and do it for them? I can just imagine a woman walking around with just one Popeye arm!
10-07-2010, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by cizzors
So by "Hand Crank", does a person actually crank it the whole time they are making a quilt or does one get the DH to sit there and do it for them? I can just imagine a woman walking around with just one Popeye arm!
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