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04-08-2011, 06:25 AM

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Lostn51

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Hi!

The past week I have been out sick too with a nasty cold that has settle in my lungs. I been drinking my tea, eating my chicken noodle soup, and using Vicks. Just read about putting the Vicks on the bottom of my feet, so I will give that method a try tonight.

Well, I'm glad that you are feeling better! It sounds like there is a nasty virus going around....and that virus doesn't have anything to do with acquiring vintage sewing machines. I hope you are back to sewing very soon.

No that virus is not curable trust me........

I tell folks collecting sewing machines is like a drug addiction you just have to have more! I know that I am going through detox right now even though I bought a couple while laying in bed earlier this week. Every Saturday I drive around looking for Estate Sales just knowing the next rare treadle is going to be in there. I even go online looking at the sale companies web pages and seeing where the good sales are going to be at.

I am glad I have a great support group like you guys that keep me in line and making my wish list grow even more. :thumbup:

Billy

04-08-2011, 06:27 AM

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Lostn51

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Thank you thank you what type of grease do you use?

I use sewing machine oil for mine. just oil all of the moving points of the treadle and your good. But if it is a Singer treadle your working with they usually clunk and clank a bit anyway. Just adds to the experience. ;)

Billy

04-08-2011, 06:35 AM

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If anyone has any experience navigating PayPal disputes/claims over a sewing machine that was said to be functioning properly by the Seller, but once received does not, would they please PM me?

Thanks,

I had a dispute over two sewing machine manuals I ordered through e-bay - paid with Paypal -- and never received. It is a very simple process. You open the claim. Tell them why you are opening a claim. The seller is given 30 days to respond. If the seller does not respond, you escalate the claim, but remember if you do not escalate the claim before the 30 days is up, Paypal assumes the two of you solved the problem and will not proceed. So, if no resolution within a couple weeks or so, I'd put the claim in esculation status then Paypal will take it and usually refund your money. That is what happened with my claim.

Nancy

Thanks, Nancy,

I did speak with a very helpful gent at PayPal last night who encouraged me to open a dispute. The Seller was actually threatening me, so I felt it necessary to let PayPal know this kind of behavior was going on.

He told me the Seller has only 10 days to respond to them. I wonder if the # of days has changed, or if maybe it depends on each case? I thought I read 20 days... So much to learn. Sheesh, I'd rather be sewing. :(

04-08-2011, 06:38 AM

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dirty1mom

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Billy, you are online. I hope that means you are feeling better.

04-08-2011, 06:41 AM

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Donna Mare

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I have a tendency to use sewing machine oil while at the mirror...works better that way.. put it in one ear and see if it gushed onto the mirror through the other ear.. great way to test it's viability.

04-08-2011, 07:01 AM

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Thank you thank you what type of grease do you use?

Thanks Billy, I finally got the Minnesota D working (Only have 1 needle), but one of the places has a clanking sound, and I was hoping there was a way to fix it.

Bev

04-08-2011, 07:10 AM

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misseva

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I just realized I haven't been getting all my posts from our VMS - anyone else had this problem? I didn't know Billy was sick until I noticed I hadn't seen any posts from him in a while and PM'ed him. Had to go back & catch up.

04-08-2011, 07:11 AM

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http://littlerock.craigslist.org/atq/2312088274.html

Can anyone tell from the picture what model it is? Do you think its worth $40 with no accesories? The embossing looks excellent. I might call about it at lunch to get more details, model etc...

04-08-2011, 07:43 AM

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jljack

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jtapp, that looks like a 99. Mine looks just like that, but I got the original case with it. It has to be in a case to work. It's a 3/4 size machine, so it looks little, and it is! :-)

04-08-2011, 07:52 AM

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WOW! The Vicks works! I can breathe and my lungs feel so much better this morning. I'm not coughing as much. Some ethnic groups believe in reflexology of the feet as an aid in healing, but this Vicks works too. Who would have thought that the bottom of the foot is that sensitive and delivery of medicine be transported that quickly from the bottom of one's foot. Thanks for sharing this cure for a cold.