I remember when it was Long John Silver's, Skippers, Molly Malone, and H. Salt vying for our fast-food/seafood affection here in Sacramento, CA. Now it's mostly Tugboat Fish & Chips.
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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
- Thread starter Richland123
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- Oct 22, 2015
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The upholstery racks are an area the smaller craft stores can't (and don't even try) to equal.
Nothing from Michaels, H.Lob, etc would have been right to make my amp's slip cover:
* Also "something you don't see any more," since I got this idea from the slip covers that came with Peavey amps in the '70s.
Well done!I was quite pleased with how that little project turned out. It was the last thing my early-'70s Singer sewing machine did. Driving a needle through layers of that heavy vinyl absolutely killed its gears. The repair shop guy could only shake his head and say that not only were new repair parts no longer to be found, even the stock of pull-off junker parts had long been depleted.
Not my pic, but it was this model:
So, that metal-body machine went into the metal recycling bin with all the thunderous crash of the boat anchor it was.
But I had a proper slip cover for my amp, and I got to go machine shopping too!
At least the old Singer's last project was something cool!
I was quite pleased with how that little project turned out. It was the last thing my early-'70s Singer sewing machine did. Driving a needle through layers of that heavy vinyl absolutely killed its gears. The repair shop guy could only shake his head and say that not only were new repair parts no longer to be found, even the stock of pull-off junker parts had long been depleted.
Not my pic, but it was this model:
So, that metal-body machine went into the metal recycling bin with all the thunderous crash of the boat anchor it was.
But I had a proper slip cover for my amp, and I got to go machine shopping too!
The Singer is dead, long live the slip cover
Thank you! And yeah, there was some sentiment tied up in that machine. It was a gift from my mother; She found it and got it specifically for me, because it was identical to one she'd had back when they were new (!). She even tracked down all the accessories it came with, and an original copy of the manual. When the amp cover wrecked it beyond repair, I dreaded having to tell her that the machine was destined for the scrap bin.
Turns out I needn't have worried. When I called her and told her the news, she said, "You still have that old thing?? Good lord, go on and throw it out! Mine died years ago, and Singer's not even the same company any more. The new ones these days have so many more bells and whistles, you can do all kinds of things with them! Go find one you like, and get it!"
The Winslow ladies are a very practical-minded lot.
I considered getting one of those, but the bizarre bump-out on the underside of the saucer section for the earpiece put me off of it enough to leave it on the shelf.
Hopefully, whoever "collected" them is enjoying their ebay/yard sale windfall.
Found this on the wall of in the lobby of the still operating Tower Theatre in Sacramento,Ca.
Wish the personnel dusted every now and then. The genesis for Tower Records started in the drugstore on the right. The candy store is now a cigar shop. More info in the microfont blurb just below the photo.
Wish the personnel dusted every now and then. The genesis for Tower Records started in the drugstore on the right. The candy store is now a cigar shop. More info in the microfont blurb just below the photo.
My get up and go got up and went.
I still miss Tower Records. They had a great record selection but the one near me also had books and magazines - that I didn’t know I wanted or needed until I saw them - that I couldn’t find anywhere else. It was a sad day when they closed.
Thank you! And yeah, there was some sentiment tied up in that machine. It was a gift from my mother; She found it and got it specifically for me, because it was identical to one she'd had back when they were new (!). She even tracked down all the accessories it came with, and an original copy of the manual. When the amp cover wrecked it beyond repair, I dreaded having to tell her that the machine was destined for the scrap bin.
Turns out I needn't have worried. When I called her and told her the news, she said, "You still have that old thing?? Good lord, go on and throw it out! Mine died years ago, and Singer's not even the same company any more. The new ones these days have so many more bells and whistles, you can do all kinds of things with them! Go find one you like, and get it!"
The Winslow ladies are a very practical-minded lot.
In the Netherlands the business man (suit tie) in a business coupe has vanished.
- Oct 22, 2015
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