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I went to the first auction ever in my life. Stood around for 5 hours before they auctioned off 100+ machines. Some were too rich for my tight wad blood. Then they did a choice thing. I got 9 machines total. Then the auctioneer got tired so he says $5 each takes all - well that was going to be $300 and half of them were plastic machines and then there were cripples and some that maybe could be combined to make one machine - no foot controls parts missing and who knows if they worked, so I had to force myself to pass - there were some more I would have liked to have gotten for parts. Oh well. What made me sick was the Amish guy bought them and tossed them in the back of a pick up truck. Then he tried to buy a couple I picked up - I'm hanging on to them. I don't even know for sure what I have - they are going to the shop some time tomorrow. I guess the Amish guy doesn't need foot controls... Then I was standing around waiting to see what else was coming up and the DIL of the deceased said they took all the good machines to Indianapolis to an auction..... a couple weeks ago..... ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'll be making the long drive tomorrow to pick up the Davis treadle, and am trying to make sure I have everything I need to have a safe, secure trip. As I've mentioned before, I will be using a Geo Metro hatchback. I've put the back seat down.
I found this, with directions how to take the head out.
http://www.ehow.com/how_10004467_rem...-machines.html
I have the flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Someone said big pillows, ziplock bags - anything else?
I am still worrying about the fact that I think it should be a coffin top. Will I be able to fit the cabinet, head and coffin top along with my sister?
I found this, with directions how to take the head out.
http://www.ehow.com/how_10004467_rem...-machines.html
I have the flat and Phillips screwdrivers. Someone said big pillows, ziplock bags - anything else?
I am still worrying about the fact that I think it should be a coffin top. Will I be able to fit the cabinet, head and coffin top along with my sister?
Nancy
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I bought a beautiful 127 in great shape for 100, he's a dreamer.
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post pic. would love to see Him!!!!
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ETA: Your machine has been altered...the originals had backclamping attachments...your presser bar has been changed out to take side clamping attachments.
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The 66-1 is a backclamp treadle machine. The 66-3 is a backclamp handcrank machine. That's the only difference between the two. ![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
ETA: Your machine has been altered...the originals had backclamping attachments...your presser bar has been changed out to take side clamping attachments.![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
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ETA: Your machine has been altered...the originals had backclamping attachments...your presser bar has been changed out to take side clamping attachments.
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Whew! I'm back again! Haven't been around much this past week or so...we had our Christmas party last night, and may I say, as much fun as we had, I am SO glad it's over! LOL Every day off and every evening for the past couple of weeks has been spent baking cookies or making candy, when I would have rather been playing with machines!
Think the spousal unit may have purchased a Rocketeer for me for Christmas...I pointed it out to him on Craig's list, and I know he checked it out on another computer... ~fingers crossed~
Think the spousal unit may have purchased a Rocketeer for me for Christmas...I pointed it out to him on Craig's list, and I know he checked it out on another computer... ~fingers crossed~
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