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Well, I am sure many of you know that I am up for trying quite a few things. On Wednesday evening on my way to Nicola's I saw an industrial sized sewing machine out on the pavemement. With Thursday being bin day, and council collection of large scrap day... it had to be my lucky day. ;D Knocked on the door (as it is good manners) and asked about it. Yep, its rubbish now, but it put our kids through university was the reply. Guys wife used to make and alter clothes from home for years, bought the machine new. Only got a few pics. It runs a wet oiled sump below the machine and is in VERY GOOD NICK. Yesterday I went and picked it up with the bus, where it still is, as it is stupidly heavy. This machine will be doing the interior upholstery and roof lining of the bus and any other jobs that may need doing later. Whatcha think..... Good catch ??
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2010 21:38:49 GMT by grizz
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Indeed mate, indeed. Have been looking for a cheap second hand home use machine for a while, but this one was just sooooooooo good !! Ooopps, sorry , do I sound a bit chuffed and Jammy ??
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Good find mate, I killed my GF sisters and her mothers machines re doing my kit car seats a few years back. That looks like a proper bit of kit.
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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Jul 17, 2009 10:21:58 GMT
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thats a real lucky find jammy aint the word!
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Welder, fabricator, general resto work
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Jul 17, 2009 11:52:11 GMT
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You sure have an eye for this kind of find It didn't look much from the mobile pic you sent the other day....but that's a proper heavy duty bit of kit by the look of it (now I can see a decent shot of it) "Grizz Trim - for all your auto upholstery needs" Looking forward to seeing you 'behind the wheel' of it ;D
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Jul 17, 2009 16:27:52 GMT
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That's a VERY tough machine and will pretty much sew through sheet steel without breaking a sweat. My mum has a Singer machine like that.
Watch your fingers though, they are MIGHTY fast at full tilt and it won't notice your hand going through it ;D
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2cv4x4
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Jul 17, 2009 16:35:44 GMT
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You could turn your bus into a mobile taylors
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Jul 17, 2009 18:12:05 GMT
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Well, some days are Diamonds, and some are not ;D This week has been a diamond alright. You all know about the industrial sewing machine I found on Wednesday evening..... How do you top this one ?? Read on...... Today I went to my secret council tip where I am allowed to remove stuff ;D I was looking for a nice size wheel or wheels to add to my Scoot, the same as Seth's one. However, I am going a different route with front fork and wheel to the tear from a BMX bike. I was also hoping to pick up a CO2 bottle there for Ka0s one of our Portuguese members, as they pay around £300 / year for a pub CO2 size bottle. Getting it home would be his problem. Anyway, there were two lovely N2O (Nitrous Oxide) Pub gas sized bottles, but not knowing anything about them, and if they could be used for CO2 (Highly unlikely) I walked away from them, but not before snaffling this little treasure The box was also intrigueing. I have a single stove for the bikes camping kit, but not the rest of it. When do you think Camping Gaz cannisters cost 28p Two were marked 28p and one 35p OK, now for the skip find of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . Are you ready for it My neighbour came home from work at about 6pm, and shouted from the street for me to come down... he had something I may be interested in He wants to use it first, and I suspect when he gets bored with it, which is usually very fast..... I hope he will let it come my way, maybe for a small token of my grattitude. He was at work today, and knows how my head works, and found this in a skip.... Now those of you following Seths Push scoot thread will remember a certain Mr Weblefeck had suggested some motorised mayhem at RR09 ....... Get the idea yet ?? OK, anyway, I present to you, along with crustyness and patina.... Pulled from the skip, and started immediately..... Mr Briggs and Strattons best little warrior..... Up for a motorised race ?? Hell yeahh !!! The rest will develop when Alan gets bored with it in his garden ;D
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Jul 17, 2009 19:44:04 GMT
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I've never known anyone with your luck for finding discarded treasures! Top results all round - look forward to seeing what you run up on that sewing machine..........
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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that is absolutely brilliant mate! Tash has been on the look for something like that recently to do the sewing to make our bus interior. She ended up using a friends last week. We now have curtains! she is going to be so jealous when she sees this. Looking forward to seeing what you turn out!!
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Jul 19, 2009 20:42:36 GMT
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that is absolutely brilliant mate! Tash has been on the look for something like that recently to do the sewing to make our bus interior. She ended up using a friends last week. We now have curtains! she is going to be so jealous when she sees this. Looking forward to seeing what you turn out!! sorry to high-jack the thread and go completely off topic but where did you get that material? Would be cool to make a bed cover for my Basset, Henry.....
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jul 19, 2009 21:28:52 GMT
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that is absolutely brilliant mate! Tash has been on the look for something like that recently to do the sewing to make our bus interior. She ended up using a friends last week. We now have curtains! she is going to be so jealous when she sees this. Looking forward to seeing what you turn out!! sorry to high-jack the thread and go completely off topic but where did you get that material? Would be cool to make a bed cover for my Basset, Henry..... There you go, www.jandofabrics.com/categories.asp?id=4And also here..... cartoon-fabrics.com/search
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2009 21:30:32 GMT by grizz
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That dog is so cute!
Sewing machine looks handy too as well in an attempt to stay on topic.
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Come collect it.....
Rochester - Kent.
I want it gone soon please.
PM if you want it.
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I sold my mother in laws for her a few years ago for nearly £80! Is it not needed for making stuff for the new house?
John
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aij29
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Aug 16, 2010 13:15:13 GMT
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Come collect it..... Rochester - Kent. I want it gone soon please. PM if you want it. Would have loved this but so far away
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Aug 16, 2010 21:38:34 GMT
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Yes it is, but hey... space does run out in the end.
Gone to a very good home now/
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Aug 27, 2010 22:15:59 GMT
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Well, with the right needle and careful pedal work, that machine should sew leather, so you could make some very classy upholstery if you tried.
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Aug 30, 2010 19:11:15 GMT
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Well, with the right needle and careful pedal work, that machine should sew leather, so you could make some very classy upholstery if you tried. You would need to use a much thicker needle, change the throate plate and feed for it to sew leather, the brother db2 is probably the lightest "industrial" sewing machine you could get, more suited to a wedding dress than an old boot.......lol, Grizz, if you need any advice or help with the machine let me know.
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Last Edit: Aug 30, 2010 19:12:31 GMT by claymore
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