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What Do You Wish You Could Transport On Your Bike?
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<blockquote data-quote="yanktar" data-source="post: 21084" data-attributes="member: 339"><p>I can't sew but I used to fix sewing machines as a teenager and as summer work in college. If you're a quilting fan, look for an old Singer 220 machine, called a "Featherweight". These things weigh less than 10lbs, have a full-power motor, and, in a soft case, should fit nicely in the Givi or Yamaha trunk. The quilters and collectors have kept the price of these machines, even used, very high. You'll want to get one from the 50's or 60's--there were some upgrades from the ones in the 30's and 40's. Where an old Singer machine might be $30-$75 (even the "portables" weighed in at 30 lbs), expect to pay $250 to $300 for a featherweight. If it has the free-arm (for sleeves and such, the price will double or triple. And, if it has a ripple finish or is turquoise, it will also be very pricey.</p><p></p><p>In the 70's Singer tried to make another miniature machine called a "Genie". I was not too impressed with them--I was fixing them when they were FAR too new...</p><p></p><p>What would I like to transport? My butt for 1000 miles a day without feeling like I've gone through a meat grinder!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yanktar, post: 21084, member: 339"] I can't sew but I used to fix sewing machines as a teenager and as summer work in college. If you're a quilting fan, look for an old Singer 220 machine, called a "Featherweight". These things weigh less than 10lbs, have a full-power motor, and, in a soft case, should fit nicely in the Givi or Yamaha trunk. The quilters and collectors have kept the price of these machines, even used, very high. You'll want to get one from the 50's or 60's--there were some upgrades from the ones in the 30's and 40's. Where an old Singer machine might be $30-$75 (even the "portables" weighed in at 30 lbs), expect to pay $250 to $300 for a featherweight. If it has the free-arm (for sleeves and such, the price will double or triple. And, if it has a ripple finish or is turquoise, it will also be very pricey. In the 70's Singer tried to make another miniature machine called a "Genie". I was not too impressed with them--I was fixing them when they were FAR too new... What would I like to transport? My butt for 1000 miles a day without feeling like I've gone through a meat grinder! [/QUOTE]
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