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03-18-2011, 12:36 PM
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Dumpster diving and thrift stores. Don and I spent the morning going to several garage sales which yielded nothing, then went to a thrift store to donate items. Sitting by the dumpster was a 201 in a not too shabby cabinet. Then inside the thrift store was an old Pfaff 230 in one of those cabinets that has the chair-looks like part of the cabinet. Inside the drawers is the original manual, tin of acc. and a Singer buttonholer. Someone has painted the outside of the cabinet, which is real wood, that hideous green "antiquing" color that was the rage years ago. And it even runs-motor smells bad. So for $10 the Pfaff is ours, and the Singer just jumped in the van. Now I'm ready to veg for a while.
03-18-2011, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by quilt addict
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
Forget the last post. The guy just called me back and said it is too heavy for him to help me get it out of the basement. He is 76 yrs. old. So, I have to wait til Sunday when my son can go with me. But at least the guy is holding it for me.
Minnesota was sold by Sears but the machines were made by Davis or National I think.
03-18-2011, 12:41 PM
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I am also having problems finding the pourable Liquid Gold. Could I use the spray if I Spray it on a cloth first?
03-18-2011, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Anybody know what this little machine is? It's listed in an auction as a featherweight with a ? after it. I think they are just thinking because it's small it's a featherweight. It is a treadle it seems in a pretty ugly green painted cabinet.
03-18-2011, 01:07 PM
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Here's a project red eye treadle in a parlor cabinet for someone in Indianapolis area...pickup only!
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=7599806
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=7599806
03-18-2011, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Anybody know what this little machine is? It's listed in an auction as a featherweight with a ? after it. I think they are just thinking because it's small it's a featherweight. It is a treadle it seems in a pretty ugly green painted cabinet.
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03-18-2011, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Anybody know what this little machine is? It's listed in an auction as a featherweight with a ? after it. I think they are just thinking because it's small it's a featherweight. It is a treadle it seems in a pretty ugly green painted cabinet.
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03-18-2011, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I am also having problems finding the pourable Liquid Gold. Could I use the spray if I Spray it on a cloth first?
03-18-2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Anybody know what this little machine is? It's listed in an auction as a featherweight with a ? after it. I think they are just thinking because it's small it's a featherweight. It is a treadle it seems in a pretty ugly green painted cabinet.
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03-18-2011, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Weedwoman
Anybody know what this little machine is? It's listed in an auction as a featherweight with a ? after it. I think they are just thinking because it's small it's a featherweight. It is a treadle it seems in a pretty ugly green painted cabinet.
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