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"Gogarty" wrote in message
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In article ,
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"Gogarty" wrote in message
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About $500 vs. $1,200. Complete setup with table less than $700. Weight
225
pounds. Shipping -- get this -- NINE DOLLARS, CA to NY. And the sewing
machine does not have a generic brand label.

Did I read that correctly? A sewing machine that weighs 225 pounds?

Yup. But that's not all there is to it. The machine itself does not weight
that much. But add in the 1/2 HP motor, which is under the table, and the
table itself, which is mostly iron, and it adds up. The thing scares the
bejeesus out of us. It will do 1,500 stitches per minute through eight
layers of Sunbrella. It takes a very light touch on the treadle, which we
have not mastered yet. Not your dainty lingerie sewer.

Man oh man. That thing sounds passing dangerous. The ideal machine to use if
you want to sew your femur to a sail. ;-)