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| Herr Geist |
Are you a serious seamstress? Vintage sewing machine!Someone on another forum I visit here in the U.S. is selling this machine and I think it's too good of an opportunity not to share with you. God knows how fast it will sell so if it's not available by the time you show interest, I'm sorry. But if they're not willing to ship to the U.K., just tell them they can send it to me and I will send it to you.
Seller's original message: 1917 Singer Sewing Machine... Very nice cosmetically and Works Great! Is Electric in a portable case and has the foot control! $95 (£62.11 at today's exchange rate. December 16) I can be emailed directly at left_turn_lefty@yahoo.com thank you! NOTE: I do not know this person selling the machine but I figured this was interesting enough that some of you may decide it's worth whatever risks are involved buying something from someone you don't know. So, if it all goes tits up, I'm sorry. |
| CrimbleFairy |
That is GORGEOUS!!! Unfortunately I can't justify treating myself at the moment but it was very thoughtful of you to post it here for us! xxx |
| Herr Geist |
Well, I figure my love of all things vintage made ME wanna buy it even though I can't even use one of those, so surely one of you ladies would like it. |
| Anna Fur Laxis |
It's very pretty, but I already have a Singer - mine's a 1903 hand-crank, none of this newfangled "electricity" nonsense! It's the machine my mom sewed everything on when I was little, and it's the machine she taught me to sew with. Treated well, these machines will last forever. x |
| Anna Fur Laxis |
ps. I think postage to the UK would probbly cost an arm and a leg - these machines weigh a ton. |
| Herr Geist |
That's true, but I figured you girls would already know about the shipping. Every since clothing and shoe stores went online, women all over the world have become experts on shipping costs. 
haha. Anna said "hand-crank". |
| Anna Fur Laxis |
Hand-crank hand-crank hand-crank! |
| Herr Geist |
Stop it, you're gettin' me all hot. haha jk |