Should I keep it or sell it, not sure!
03-02-2011, 04:55 AM
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Personally I would sell it if I wasn't using it. I try to only keep things I use. If you haven't used it in a year then there is a good chance you won't use it, and someone else may put her to good use.
03-02-2011, 05:02 AM
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I have my aunts 99K. I haven't used her, but my DH did to sew some "sails". They are very heavy duty and will sew leather with no problem. Keep her if you have room. They don't make them like that any more.
03-02-2011, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by deedum
Although, he is starting to call me a "hoarder", but I may need to remind him I am apparently a "collector"! :-D
03-02-2011, 06:15 AM
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I am not a pack rat and I would agree to sell it IF your purpose in owning it is that it be functional and useable for you on a regular basis (which you say it isn't). BUT, if your reason for owning it is aesthetic and for the simple joy of having something old, rare and beautiful, then I'd keep it. The fact that you're asking tells me you love this machine even though you don't use it. I think you'd be sorry if you parted with such a treasure. :-)
03-02-2011, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by deedum
Thanks Bily! The cabinet is nothing special really! The machine is a beauty. I really don't know anything about the 99. She is small so that makes so much sense, that she is 3/4. I don't think her feed dogs drop like the 15. I just know the old machines sew so nice and a person can maintain them without having to haul them in each year like my janome. Took a month to get it back from just a cleaning. I will post a pic shortly!
I have a huge collection of machines and yeah I am building a 1600sqft edition to my studio to house most of them but I would never sell it. As far as the "if you dont use it sell it" ideas think about all of those old barbies and baseball cards and cars we had through the years that we wished we still had. Now they are worth a fortune and it would be nice to have them again.
And the day of finding nice machines for $25 are all but gone. People have started realizing that they have a collectible value and are raising the prices accordingly. They are still out there still but you have to look a lot harder.
Billy
03-02-2011, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by deedum
Thanks Bily! The cabinet is nothing special really! The machine is a beauty. I really don't know anything about the 99. She is small so that makes so much sense, that she is 3/4. I don't think her feed dogs drop like the 15. I just know the old machines sew so nice and a person can maintain them without having to haul them in each year like my janome. Took a month to get it back from just a cleaning. I will post a pic shortly!
I have a huge collection of machines and yeah I am building a 1600sqft edition to my studio to house most of them but I would never sell it. As far as the "if you dont use it sell it" ideas think about all of those old barbies and baseball cards and cars we had through the years that we wished we still had. Now they are worth a fortune and it would be nice to have them again.
And the day of finding nice machines for $25 are all but gone. People have started realizing that they have a collectible value and are raising the prices accordingly. They are still out there still but you have to look a lot harder.
Billy
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