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That's really too bad. If it were me I would write a letter to the Wal-mart Manager and follow it up with a phone call.

In article , SNIGDIBBLY of Cox Communications uttered

That or grab the oaf warmly by the throat before leaving him to have the machine surgically removed ;)

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uttered>Yes, I got a manual :) Now I have more needles (she came with a blunt >14!), I can sew with her, too! Makes a lovely stitch, but I need to >mop up a bit of over enthusiastic oiling on my part...I've got half a dozen of those - and that doesn't include the others that I've sold/ stripped for spares. If anyone else wants one ...

In article , Pat in Virginia of Cox Communications uttered

It's an event in Darkest Lancashire which happens only marginally more often than a blue moon. Brit humour strikes again hehehe!

I like your idea much better.

In article , SNIGDIBBLY of Cox Communications uttered

Thought you might.

Why do you quote the previous post as part of your sig?

Okay, now I do have questions. What is it about the sewing that wears them out, is it long hours that cause them to overheat and the gears to swell? Is it that they have plastic gears which wear away over time? It just gets me to wondering.

Says she, whose beloved Sharp microwave/convection+ oven just up and quit, and after she spent so much time researching the market and hunting one down.

LOL, and who's the lucky patient?

Hummmm. After living in an international community overseas for 3 years and getting a close look, I don't really value opinions of the French and Germans that much and could care less how they view Americans. Think I'll skip that book. Now Brits on the other hand . . . . . Maybe it has something to do with a point of view stemming from several of my female ancestors who did cross the plains in covered wagons and handcarts.

Am reminded of a annecdote I heard 2 days ago. French General DeGualle told President Eisenhower that he wanted all Americans out of the country. Eisenhower was quiet several moments thinking about that, then said, "That may take some time, there are quite a few of them that will have to be dug up."

Sharon, just a tad when Eisenhower was president.

I had hoped this would resurface - I'd cleared the original post.

Would you please check the title? Amazon would not own up to having this book, and I'm interested.

And I won't admit to my intended patient - too political!

Tom WillmonMountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA

Save the whales, collect the whole set. Only $19.95 each!

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First, try picking one up! You'll notice that the smaller lighter modern machines weigh next to nothing. They contain light weight plastic parts that are just not engineered for heavy use. Now try picking up a nice modern Bernina or Husqvarna: MUCH heavier, as well as bigger. They are built on a metal chassis, and while they do contain many plastic moving parts, those parts are more heavily engineered out of better quality plastics. They are still much lighter than the simple old cast iron jobs our grandmothers bought new, and the cast alloy and steel geared 50's jobs our mothers were given as wedding presents in the

50's...

About the only small light weight machines that will stand the pace are the Singer Featherweight of the 30's-50's, and the 70's Elna Lotus. You can see one of each on my web site, along with my collection of cast iron (a 1923 Singer 66, a 1909 Jones Family CS, and a 1936ish Singer

15-88, along with three further smaller cast iron heirlooms belonging to friends).

Don't dismiss plastic innards out of hand: some are excellent, but you need to learn the difference between quality plastic engineered to do the job properly, and light weight stuff engineered down to a price.

My 19 YO Zannusi M/W is still going strong, despite losing the door handle and acquiring rust spots! It cost a bomb when I bought it, but has been worth every penny! :) I'm dreading the rust getting to the point when I have to replace it...

There is a book written by a direct descendent of one of the first women in TX, but because of a senior minute, I can't remember the name and don't have time to look it up at the moment. It is a recent publication-within 4 years. Emily

No, I think it's more like the constant vibration shakes things up so they don't stay where they should.

If you plan to tow a couple of tons across the country, you *don't* buy a VW Beetle for the job. OTOH, if all you want is a puddle-jumper for occasional tooling around town, the VW is fine. You buy the tool which fits the job description. ;->