What I've learned

[cohammer]

I have not plugged it in too see if it works cords gone.

[MoonDawg]

     "My dog chewed the cord so I can't test it"

      I wonder how many poor dogs have been blamed for this? 

      Almost every old machine's main power cord has been snagged many times by moving it, or they just get brittle and break.   
      Dogs get in enough trouble on their own, they don't deserve this too! 

[bcharlton]

Last year, I drove 3 hours to buy a Popcorn Sez machine.  I asked the guy 3 times over the phone if it was complete and working on a dime.  He said yes all 3 times.  I arrived after the long haul and found that the cord was missing.  When I started to vent some of me frustration, the guy said, well, it was working 30 years ago.

Well, I was not very happy so I "lowballed him" and he accepted my offer but I made him throw in this Betty Boop lifesize statue.


My favorite expression in this hobby is, "sometimes you gotta kiss a few frogs"  (and I have been kissing a lot of frogs lately).

BC

[bcharlton]

Sorry.  Here is the pic I hope

[Kilroy]

I do use "the thrill is in the hunt". which really transltes to,  I haven't been able to find diddly