Just came back from the Habitat Restore, there are 12 sewing machines
waiting to be loved. One was crying out to me as I left, a 1951 Singer 201 in a
nice table, missing the power cord, no attachments but the gears were so
stiff I could barely rotate the flywheel. Looked inside and it was
black with hardened crud. They wanted $125 for it. I explained to one
of the workers the machine was worthless as it was, but the table was
worth maybe $40. Left my name and phone number behind... maybe they'll
call me, maybe not. I need another Singer like I need a hole in the
head. Someone willing to put the time into it is all it needs. Poor thing needs major work though. 
Friday, August 13, 2010
Habitat Restore sewing machine
Just came back from the Habitat Restore, there are 12 sewing machines
waiting to be loved. One was crying out to me as I left, a 1951 Singer 201 in a
nice table, missing the power cord, no attachments but the gears were so
stiff I could barely rotate the flywheel. Looked inside and it was
black with hardened crud. They wanted $125 for it. I explained to one
of the workers the machine was worthless as it was, but the table was
worth maybe $40. Left my name and phone number behind... maybe they'll
call me, maybe not. I need another Singer like I need a hole in the
head. Someone willing to put the time into it is all it needs. Poor thing needs major work though. 
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