green_martha | (no subject)

I finally had news from my antique sewing machine - the one I bought back in august for 40 euros, and that my parents have taken to Bordeaux to have it repaired. The man form the repair shop obviously isn't interested in really repairing it. He told my father it would be too expensive, too long, etc... and I'd better look for a working antique machine, cause you see, I could find one for 20 euros. First, I've never found one for so little money, second, I love *this* machine, third, I don't have time to hunt for another one, and finally, how would I know if everything works fine on the machine without being able to try it ? Then, if he did anything he wouldn't just replace the motor and just clean it, he'd nearly paint it new. Which means the lovely sphynx patterns would have to go, of course, cause he wouldn't be bothered to restore them too. What he actually offers (and since he does clearly *not* want to do it, it'll probably take a year) is something I don't want and I don't need, for an ammount of money I can't afford to pay - he said 1000 euros, yeah, that's right, THOUSAND ! Oh, and no, he didn't actually look inside the machine.
So I'll just ask my parents to bring me the machien back and ask the local Singer shop. They told me they'd charge about 90 euros for the motor, the same for a general cleaning. There's no way it's going to be that expensive !

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Why on earth would he feel it's necessary to paint over those beautiful sphinxes?!?

The machine itself hasn't been stored in the best conditions and cleanest places, that's for sure. So he decided it needed a massive cleaning, which would probably cause the sphyxes to peel off. But I *want* the sphynxes ! *stomps*

1000€ !! What sort of swindle it is ?? O________O;;;

as you said, it can't ba that expensive, try at Singer shop !

Yikes! My machine was $59 to fix. That's the cost of a basic service. It was in perfect working order before I dropped a pin in it, but still! That's just wrong...

Mine is supposedly very rusty inside, but nothing seems to be really stuck except the presser foot (in the upper position). The machine should be back here in one week or so, then I'll hit the local Singer store.