hi....yup tk they all have original cases, bobbins, green attachment boxes, oils, greases, feet, mats etc etc....and original motors and lights apart from the oldest one (with the ornate front plate)....one is hand-crank, the other four are electric and i've also spare cranks, wheels, bobbin cases, tension assemblies etc should i wish to modify or repair.
just a note....i'm not simply buying them for the sake of it....each one is different and also theyll all be used for different things thus negating the need to re-thread, change bobbin, adjust tension and so on....i dont have a lot of time or patience to keep messing around with things so once each machine is where i want it to be it will stay that way, suited for its specific task. though granted i'll pick up a few more no doubt, but there is method behind the madness.
as a helpful guide, prices paid were as follows...(not including postage or petrol to collect)...£195 (very near mint condition), £55, £32, £55, £55 and i've just tonight bought another for £49....which goes to show that with a bit of care and countless hours researching, asking questions and trawling through ebay that one of these amazing machines can be bought for around £50....but i will point at that if you were to just go on ebay and bid 50 quid on the first you come across you may well be disappointed so be patient. all of these are in what i'd consider pretty good shape and they work great but i put a lot of time into getting the ones i wanted....haggling, offering, collecting and so on.
there are a couple of things here and there that i'll have corrected or fix myself as my knowlege of them grows....one is definitely going in for a service although it works fine, it could just do with an experts t.l.c. to get it to its best. i'll get myself to a point where i can fully service them to a professional level no doubt but that will come with time and experience.....something i'm happy to give these delightful creations.
no room for a treadle bilmo lol!
regards,
s
ps....its all macs fault!