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Meccano sewing machine???

 
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toolsntat


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:49 pm    Post subject: Meccano sewing machine??? Reply with quote
JONES MECCANO
Not bolt together but ready made working machine...
Anyone else heard of or seen one???
Sorry not got a pic with me
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toolsntat


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's one the same  
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-1950S-...hZ007QQcategoryZ724QQcmdZViewItem

Mind you I aint got the box  
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, first I've heard of them  
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Same here Wallace!

If only it were a loom  

I got an old Singer sewing machine with the little cover that belonged to me great granny.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nope never seen that before either but then I don't really go looking for old sewing machines.  
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My Mamond Steem Roler SR1A was listed on Ebay as a Sewing Machine. Probably why I got it cheap,
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
johnreid wrote:
My Mamond Steem Roler SR1A was listed on Ebay as a Sewing Machine. Probably why I got it cheap,


Once you got it did you ask 'Where does the needle go?'  
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Once you got it did you ask 'Where does the needle go?'


I think a Corrupt Postal Worker took the needle
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Once you got it did you ask 'Where does the needle go?'


I think a Corrupt Postal Worker took the needle


Probably needed it to stitch that hole up in his sack that you parcel fell out of.  
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