Oh please! Oh Please! Don't let the case be empty! Yeah! This was in it.
That's right. A Bernina 830 sewing machine. I check to see if it has all of it's parts. It does. Accessory case and all. I head for the cash register, pay and get it tucked away safely in my car.
I have to say at this point that I have sewn on the same Bernina 930 for 21 years now. I have been wanting a back up machine and I thought an older Bernina would be a good investment. I keep an eye on machines on Ebay but I never bid. A 25 year old machine sells now for what it sold for then. They are a bit out of my price range.
The "Goodwill find of the century!" was well within my price range.
Yup! $24.99. I ran it through it's paces when I got home and it works beautifully!.
I am a lucky girl!
9 comments:
OMG what a total bargain!! I want to move over where you are!!
wow.. so lucky! even the case is cute ;)
I am a bit over the Moon about it. Giddy really. :-)
I learned to sew on a machine like that. Cute Case
I inherited a Bernina recently that was pretty old. I absolutely loved it! It sewed like a work horse. Then when I was in the midst of my Christmas sewing it made a loud noise and sounded like the motor exploded and smoke was everywhere! I am not sure if it can be fixed or if it would cost too much to fix then the machine is worth. Seeing your post though gives me some hope. I didn't know they sell on ebay for that much. Maybe I will look into fixing my beloved machine! Thanks for posting about your great find! Truly a treasure.
Wow what a lucky find! And what a fantastic price!
OMG!! I can't believe it.. I am so jealous :) Happy stitching lady!
woaaaaaaaaah! holy moley! the find of the century! you must have felt so crazy excited. i'm going to need to open all the red suitcases i see now!
That is truly one of the best gets of all time. I'm glad it went to a good home. :)
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