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I couldn't help it, but it was so cute, I had to have it.

The local tip manager rescues anything that is dumped that may be of use and either offers it to anyone who might be interested, or takes it back home, tinkers with it, repairs it and puts it at the gate with a sign saying free (it is a kiwi thing to do).

there was a lovely 1950s (going on the styling) brother sewing machine in a nice small sewing machine table. I know i have a machine already, but i will play with it and if anyone else is in need they can have it later.

Nice one.... happy sewing.

If only they were like that here. I was down at the recycling centre last week and saw a 1920s/1930s Singer treadle sewing machine - totally complete and on its table. Someone had cherished it as it was polished to within an inch of its life.

I asked the bloke on duty if I could take it and he said no, the council wouldn't allow it due to health and safety risks. It had to be processed by a properly authorised recycling centre!

What a waste.

Same here - i tried to get a bike a couple of months ago because the tyres on mine were dead. They wouldn't let me have it at all -all down to healh and safety apparently.

Mitght i suggest its more t do with profit? The council get no money for tings givn away at the dump...

Stonehead wrote:If only they were like that here. I was down at the recycling centre last week and saw a 1920s/1930s Singer treadle sewing machine - totally complete and on its table. Someone had cherished it as it was polished to within an inch of its life.

That's a crime.... wonder whether it did get 'processed' or whether someone else had an eye on it. There should be some way of signing a disclaimer to avoid H&S complications... or even a sales area where the proceeds go to charity or something.

I know the council here have contracts with "approved" scrap dealers. They pay the council a fee which then allows them to take away things that have been dumped but that could be re-used.

I wonder what it takes to get yourself "approved"?

Zoe

Stonehead wrote:If only they were like that here. I was down at the recycling centre last week and saw a 1920s/1930s Singer treadle sewing machine - totally complete and on its table. Someone had cherished it as it was polished to within an inch of its life.

I asked the bloke on duty if I could take it and he said no, the council wouldn't allow it due to health and safety risks. It had to be processed by a properly authorised recycling centre!

What a waste.

thats a shame - at our local recycling centre they pull out stuff of value and sell it - and the notice inferred they (the workers there) got to keep the money themselves. which is just fine by me.

well the same guy was the one who gave me the hundreds of plant pots he rescued. I believe he also has a deal with the local antiques place to put aside anything saleable, i don't know if he is paid for it, but the rural currency applies round here, unfortunately our glut of duck eggs would not be wanted as his wife is the local supplier of free range hens eggs, but couple of beers the next time we are there probably would not be refused.

anybody know where i can find someone to restore a sewing machine? i have a lovely 1950s singer-style sewing machine; obviously converted sometime to run on electric rather than a pedal, but it's not a happy bunny.

it came complete with a family of false widow spiders living in the case from someone who was going to throw it out.

what is your location

possum wrote:but couple of beers the next time we are there probably would not be refused.

Yup! A slab is local currency all over Aus too!

Nev

well, i had a closer look at it today and it seems to be missing a foot pedal, unless this model has a nother way or propelling it,

anyone know how to make one?

http://needlebar.org/ these guys are sewing machine collectors they may be able to advise

thanks, I'm in essex, uk.

red wrote:

Stonehead wrote:If only they were like that here. I was down at the recycling centre last week and saw a 1920s/1930s Singer treadle sewing machine - totally complete and on its table. Someone had cherished it as it was polished to within an inch of its life.

I asked the bloke on duty if I could take it and he said no, the council wouldn't allow it due to health and safety risks. It had to be processed by a properly authorised recycling centre!

What a waste.

thats a shame - at our local recycling centre they pull out stuff of value and sell it - and the notice inferred they (the workers there) got to keep the money themselves. which is just fine by me.

same here. However I get really annoyed when as the other weekend traders were bringing their waste (not allowed but they slip the site operaters some money and they then turn a blind eye) anyway one of the site op's was helping a used furniture trader carry a perfectly good small sofa up the steps to a skip when I aksed if I might buy it for the dogs. Site op said yes, and it would be £25. I said I thought that a little dear and besides I only had a fiver on me. "tough" said the site op' "I'd rather chuck it in the skip than let it go for a fiver" and that's just where it went