Love stories like this! What a sweet find!
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I have both , along with 6 other machines and I sew on the 301 90% of the time. Love the stitch and the speed. It does a nice job of machine quilting as the feed dogs go down.
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You stretched $2.00 as far as possible...especially in these hard economic times lol. Great shopping!
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I LOVE AUCTIONS!!!
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Congrats! Big Bonus for you. You'll love sewing on this princess. I like mine more than my Featherweight too. (Shoosh - don't let them hear us!)
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Originally Posted by QultingaddictUK
What a wonderful purchase, it's harp/throat looks enormous, how big does it measure?
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Sometimes the little things are big deals! :lol:
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What a deal!!!
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Originally Posted by aorlflood
DH & I love auctions, yard sales, thrift stores, etc.!
In April, I got a featherweight and table at an auction for $110.00! You can see it here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-115117-1.htm Well...last night I got her "big sis" at an auction...a Singer 301 for $2.00!!!! Her carrying case was water-damaged beyond repair and she had the wrong foot controller with her, but she did have a couple of feet, about a dozen bobbins, and her original manual with her! :) Fortunately, she takes the same foot controller/power cord that the 221 uses, so after some much needed oil and lubricant (she was BONE DRY! but very clean inside...no lint, dirt, etc.), she fired right up and sews like a dream! :D I had to work a little to get the tension set correctly. I actually think I like sewing with her better than the featherweight! (Don't let the featherweight hear that, though!) I can tell that the featherweight has been used a lot more than the 301...the FW has pin scratches, etc. on it, but the 301's paint is perfect! If it weren't for the thread on the bobbins, I would think that it had never been used! |
Two beauties for little $$$. Hooray for you!:)
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