TERRY ROSSBERG artist in Reunion Island, manufactures these cars with old SINGER sewing machines. He sells them all over the planet. We touch with the level ...
  • Savarosa@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    From one dust catcher to an other. :) Why not? If those machines are actually scrap this gives them a new way of life.

    • WolvenSpectre@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      9 days ago

      Because they are amazing machines and are built to last and then sure, the parts may be from broken ones, but unlike allot of modern machinery, these are still operational or useful in parts for those who use them.

      My Grandmother had an old foot-pedal powered Singer from the 40’s that wasn’t babied but worked better than most of the modern day sewing machines. She taught me to do mending on that sewing machine and it was OBVIOUS how much better it was even being foot powered. Not realizing they were giving it away when my grandfather’s Parkinson’s got so bad he had to move to be closer to medical care, they sold it since my parents did not know I wanted it and I thought that she would not get rid of it and would move with it.

      As I understand it, 45 years later and a single repair, and the grand daughter of who they gave it to is still using the 80+ year old machine. If I had the room and the money I would get one restored to its original working order and have it proudly in my living room.

      • Savarosa@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        I looked into classical Singers because I saw one in a thrift store couple of months ago. I was very tempted, the price wasn’t right - and I already have a modern Singer that I don’t use (enough).

        These old machines are just pure magic. The engineering the hand crafted design, and those painted ornaments…
        And that’s why I’m hesitant to embrace this video.
        But again if they are scrap they can be scrap as a car for the same usefulness :)