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08-22-2013, 04:50 AM

#4221

grant15clone

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Originally Posted by chris_quilts

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/3961021991.html ~ dreaming here
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/hsh/4000653459.html ~ a bit high here
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/4015358182.html ~ umm, nope
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/4015351120.html ~ nope
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/3961838561.html ~ not testable so not worth the price IMHO
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/3961870946.html ~ nice decals but very scary cord

The "scary cord" would be even more beautiful cleaned up but it is missing a plate that goes on the base to lock it up with. The cord is no big deal to replace. Even on these. But that machine would be gorgeous!
~G~

08-22-2013, 05:16 AM

#4222

mlmack

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Originally Posted by grant15clone

0.38 amp motor? That is about the power of a FW. $600, Heirloom, Time wasters, Power Point(?), Sowing, and ....also comes with ply wood... OMG! IT HAS SOME PLYWOOD!!! It must be one of those pieces of plywood that is worth $550.00
You are going to start a bidding war here Frudemoo!!!

Let's revisit that part in the ad about no time wasters...

~G~

Being that the motor is 240 Volt, does that give it any more power than a 110 Volt motor?

08-22-2013, 07:21 AM

#4223

SteveH

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Originally Posted by grant15clone

No Doubt! It would be a GREAT candidate for conversion to handcrank!

08-22-2013, 07:40 AM

#4224

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by Cecilia S.

So, I am trying to picture a dark side street sewing machine transaction... BYOCord. And you plugged it in, um, where?

He met us outside his house, intending for us to look at it under the street light, and I did. I made sure stuff turned, etc. Then I produced a cord and pedal and asked if there was somewhere we could plug it in. He took us inside and we tried it. The wiring was really bad, and it's the one I posted about last year where I found oil in the motor. Cleaned up really well though.

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Originally Posted by frudemoo

Must be a 201 thing. I just picked mine up from a guy in a service lane on the side of the freeway! He was like, "Do you want to look at it?" .... and all I could think was, I'm already here, what am I going to do?? I basically had a quick peek to ascertain that the 201 was in the case and that was it

Must admit I thought about the cops too.

LOL!
Uh,.. yes officer, it's a sewing machine. No, no I don't think it's stolen. Uh, yes, I'm a quilter?

*At which point, nearly any cop who's got a quilter in their family would pretty much send you on your way.

Except maybe me, I apparently look too young to the guilds around here to possibly be a quilter.

08-22-2013, 08:16 AM

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Cecilia S.

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[QUOTE=ArchaicArcane;6249019]He met us outside his house, intending for us to look at it under the street light, and I did. I made sure stuff turned, etc. Then I produced a cord and pedal and asked if there was somewhere we could plug it in. He took us inside and we tried it. The wiring was really bad, and it's the one I posted about last year where I found oil in the motor. Cleaned up really well though.

Oh, great. So first you meet Dude in a dark street, then it's "Come on inside, young girl, and try out my sewing machine."

Yes, I can see you having a -very- hard time explaining that one! ;-)

08-22-2013, 09:16 AM

#4226

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by Cecilia S.

Oh, great. So first you meet Dude in a dark street, then it's "Come on inside, young girl, and try out my sewing machine."

Yes, I can see you having a -very- hard time explaining that one! ;-)

LOL! Well, yes, it would have been hard to explain.

Luckily DH was with me, so at least it was young girl and slightly older man? At least the 401 and full cabinet disassembled in the trunk may have backed up my story. Or set me up to take the fall for a sewing machine crime spree...

ETA: I forgot to add, I think it was like 10:30 at night too. Prime sewing machine shopping time.

08-22-2013, 09:53 AM

#4227

brunswickgirl

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Originally Posted by SteveH

No Doubt! It would be a GREAT candidate for conversion to handcrank!

Steve, what is the difficulty level (1-5) on conversion to hand crank? I am a newbie, but willing to learn.

08-22-2013, 10:14 AM

#4228

miriam

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Converting to a hand crank is very easy. Check to see if the machine has a motor mount. If so, unbolt the motor. Bolt on the HC. If it does not have a motor mount you can not mount a hand crank. If the motor mount is off center you can not mount a HC. If it has an internal motor you can not mount a HC. If the wheel is spoked you don't have to modify the wheel. If the wheel is solid you have to file a notch for the HC 'finger'. There are instructions on sew-classic's website for cutting the notch and she has HCs some times. I would recommend getting a needle guard, too. It is very hard to watch the needle and then glance at the HC and not get vaccinated.

08-22-2013, 10:17 AM

#4229

chris_quilts

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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

I think I just stopped counting at 20... and the non-serviced, non-working ones don't count, nor do the ones that are just visiting... that will be given away or sold. That's what I keep telling DH anyway.

Tammi, I must remember to use this line with DH and kiddos. It might keep 'em quiet for about 1 minute if it's a good day.

Chris