To breakdown or not to breakdown

My advise to newer scrappers is break down most everything you get and you will be able to recognize what to do in the future. As far as this sewing machine cheak on ebay on this model. There may be parts that are worth the effort to resell. There is at least one motor and some of the parts will be Al. Mike

I would have to agree with Mike. Always check ebay for better than scrap value. Learn scrap value by breaking down items .

I will never break another one down!! First time I did it took me days! There were about a kazillion set screws in it and by the second day I took the sledge to what was left. never again.

Assuming you paid nothing or next to nothing...

It is much better to scrap something for $10 than to sell on ebay for $20. Why?

1) You get the money immediately
2) You do not have to have this sewing machine sitting around for 3 months
3) Scrap yards never complain that "it does not work"
4) Scrap yard does not care that it is "the wrong shade of beige"
5) You do not pay 15% commission to the scrap yard
6) You do not have to pack and ship
7) You do not have to move it around your storage are until it sells
8) The owner may have thrown this machine out for a reason that is not obvious to you

I sell on ebay, too, but only when I can get far more on ebay than for scrap.

Or...you could provide us with a bit more info other then.."It's a brother sewing machine. It doesn't work, no cord."

You do know a lot of sewing machines are collectible correct? You do know there are a lot of sewers out there who'd gladly pay for a broken machine, cause they likely have parts, or or need them? You do know pictures help with questions like this. Or..a model name/#, etc.

You do know...it's your to do with as you choose, but it's up to you to give us all the info you have available upto an including pictures of said item if you want better answers then.."If it was free scrap it."

You do know as much as I dislike eBay there are other ways to move items that don't involve *gasp* eBay, or even selling it online for that matter?

Go visit some sewing shops, or places they gather, or drop it on CL. Somewhere right now is a sewer looking for a machine cheap, or for parts, or to just collect.

An yes, being married to one who sews quite a bit..I do know better then to just scrap a sewing machine.

The more you know...

Edit: Ebay is far from the only place to get a value. For the love of all that is holy people, check into market research programs, such as Terapeak and many others out there. Bloody hell here I am repeating myself again...an expecting different results. No wonder I don't deny the crazy label. :P

An no this edit isn't just cause I don't like eBay, it's to give you all more options. You know the saying...don't put all your eggs in one basket. I know nothing tho. Just a silly scrapper.

Edit 2 = I mean to add this before..doh! Good luck an let us know the results of what you end up doing. An those things sell easily for a 150 bucks brand new depending on the machine. An if you ever scrap an old one don't tell me. Old sewing machines = big money if you take time to sell it.

Sirscrapalot - More Cowbell!

LOL

See what i mean about sharing info? Smelling like cat pee would have been a good detail.

Could've removed the cover tho, left outside for a few days to air out, etc then threw it in your scrap pile.

An my first post wasn't directed at just DS but to everyone posting asking about items. More info you give us, the better we can help you.

Sirscrapalot - Sometimes I feel like a toadstool. Kept in the dark an fed bull****. - Unknown

Reminds me of a time when I picked up a cast aluminum grill to discover a beehive on the bottom . Returned at nite to remove it . Never know what else your taking home with you. If it's one of those sewing machines that fold into a table . Those make nice tables to sit things on like tools or beverages , I have one next to my workbench that I use for tools since when I turn on my grinder it vibrates all my tools onto the floor .

Here is a trick to remove car odors . Leave a apple cut in half laying inside the car with the windows up over nite . In the am remove the apple , in 2 days all smells shld be gone . I used this trick way back when I detailed cars and the previous owner was a smoker . Hope it helps .

Originally Posted by wadarbr549

i once got 150 dollars from a sewing machine i got at an auction for 2 dollars,,,,i buy everyone i come across if its under 5 dollars ...if they have little to no resale value i strip them down and sell the parts in steampunk lots on ebay.......i once tried to sale a vintage singer for a month with no luck...so i took it apart and got around 35 dollars for the lot of parts...

ive never had a cat pee problem yet...i am currently airing out my truck due to hauling some refridgerators off that were full of liquified food and maggots the other day....i hate those darn things more than anything....that smell lingers for a minute

Keep the buttons you find , the Bakelite ones are very popular

Originally Posted by Metalbestos

Keep the buttons you find , the Bakelite ones are very popular

Bakelite anything is very popular...