I think there might be an old singer in a table machine in the skip down the road...

[cheesecheeseplease]

do I go and rummage? old table legs sticking out and something with a motor attached....

[Earthymama]

I have my great-grandmother's Singer treadle sewing machine, which worked really well for many years.
Until I can get enough money to have it checked and mended it is being used as our PC desk!!

In fact I am sat at it now, I love it!! So many happy memories.

[SelfconfessedSpoonyFucker]

DS#2 has a 99k, they are very cute!

[Longdistance]

Not unless they can prize the keys out of my df's hands lol. Lonnnnnng back story, and very complicated. It has a caveat on it, so it's fun, fun, fun! No will, house was my df's, but assigned it to uncle on the promise he'd leave it to me and db.....NOT shakes fist at silly bugger

Great house though. Location, size, but a bit shabby in places. Although, it's been redecorated in places thanks to my df.

[Dutchoma]

Longdistance is your uncle's house in the UK? If so the council can take it over, do it up and rent it out when it has been empty for six months under the Housing Act 2004.

[SoupDragon]

I tend to just take a photo and upload it to something like Picasa Web albums/Flikr, then link to it. There is an "arts and crafts" topic where you can upload pictures to a thread though.

[rockinhippy]

but glad for you, I love old machines, so much better than the newer plastic rubbish

[cheesecheeseplease]

how do I post pics soupy? and it works!

[SoupDragon]

First you must post pictures!

[cece]

Yes, if dry, plug it in and try it.

[rockinhippy]

Make sure its dry first & give the plug & electrics a check, but do long as its not wet, yes that's a good start

[cheesecheeseplease]

I've got it! now what do I do with it? do I plug it in and try?

[rockinhippy]

Just take it - quick, before someone else does -

Yes its good manners to ask, but no one is going to sue/arrest you for taking what is now rubbish to be thrown out & no one else will ask, but will take it

[scurryfunge]

at Tethersend

[SoupDragon]

I would be tempted to take it now and let them know.

[cheesecheeseplease]

I tried cece but the house is empty I shall put a note through the door

[cece]

Yes go and get it but ask the person who 'owns' the skip first. I used to hoik all sorts of stuff out of skips to sell on eBay. Always aske first though.

[cheesecheeseplease]

right it's an electric singer in a dark wood table says 99k underneath the badge at the front

[JollyPurpleGiant]

Go! I'm very jealous!

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Oh. Go and get it. The longer you wait te more chance you'll miss it!

[Longdistance]

My deceased uncles old house has a manual Singer sewing machine with the foot pedal in its own cabinet. Is it worth something, or do people like them for vintage value?

House can't be sold as its interstate, or something like that, so been as there empty since 2007.

[cheesecheeseplease]

it's still there it is snowing however

[AgiantShortie]

Oh, did you get it? My mum has a fantastic old singer machine. Only sewing machine I have managed not to break

[SoupDragon]

[MartinScorsassy]

Did you investigate?

[cheesecheeseplease]

I will go first thing in morning 7 am as soon as sh gone to work he will think I'm a raving loon otherwise!