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Left adrift

February 15th, 2007 at 03:36 am

About 8 years ago I found a fantastic friend. Created obviously with me in mind. We could make awesome things together and spent many many hours happily working. This past couple weeks have been rough because I found out her problem is terminal. I can't imagine my day without her sitting there waiting for me. I can't imagine how I will fill the hole left behind. When my DH and I went job hunting across the country for 6 weeks living in a car she was only second to the dog in importance. The beloved object is my sewing machine. I am trying so hard to be grateful that I have a backup but oh it is so hard. DH asked why and I offered to let him do his work on a TRS-80 Model I (He is a lead systems analyst) He understood that analogy quite well and began trying to figure out how to get me a new machine. I don't want a new one, they cost several thousand dollars, I want that one. The company tells me the component board is no longer made and that when the LED screen goes out it will not be fixable (was getting rather hard to see what stitch I was choosing) but I want that machine!!! It and I have been through alot! DH and I lived out of a suitcase and the sewing machine was the second thing packed (first the dog, then the machine then the coffee pot. clothes came in 4th.) Oh well time to "build a bridge and get over it!!"

3 Responses to “Left adrift”

  1. tinapbeana Says:
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    could your DH swap the parts from one machine to another? if so, you could try to find this same model on ebay or craigslist and use it for parts. folks do it for beloved cars, why not a sewing machine?

  2. threebeansalad Says:
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    Try listing what you need on a free eBay "I Want it".
    Just go to: http://pages.ebay.com/wantitnow/

    Good luck!

  3. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Hey, we have a trash80 in our book/storage/guest room, if he wants to borrow it. Maybe you can find a working model somewhere. Hope so.

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