> So why do people have so many? Do you not trade in the old one when
> buying a new one, which is what I do? Do you have machines that do
> different things?

Hi Suzi!

Two of them are for historical re-creation events.  I had a great time
at one San Jose Historical Society event sewing up a simple apron with
my 1890s hand cranked "luggable" Amazon machine.  Zillions of boy
scouts, little girls, curious parents had to try it.  I'd let people
crank and I'd sew simple straight seams.  Little boys are speed demons
& like to crank really fast... when they start competing, time to
switch to lecture mode... or distract them by asking if they can
figure out how the machine works.

And of the rest, yes, the sturdy Singer is for leather, kevlar,
canvas; the Viking embroiders; the Babylock overlocks, but the 1940s
machine is just charming. No special or unique features.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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