Nope.

I brought my record player, that's a turny thing. Early on there was a small problem with it going at the wrong speed but over time I adjusted to the languid pace of Canadian life.










Also, a new capstan made it run correctly.

I like your style.

You can do those for all your pets, I'll do a few for my chickens. They'll be the talk of the town the little darlings. I do crochet too, although not for some time, not since my needles stopped working (from the UK you see).

machines? As in plural? How many electric gadgets do you have to bring over?

Don't do it beau, you'll only end up agitated and contorted with the pain of it all. Buy new.

As far as I understand it, running a 50Hz motor at 60Hz (voltage transformers step down the voltage from 240v to 110v but do not convert the frequency from 50Hz to 60Hz):-

1. The motor will rotate faster (20% increase)
2. Torque will drop (so more current will be drawn under heavy loads)
3. More speed and possibly more current=more heat=greater chance for burning out wires in the motor core

I've read some comments that if the current drawn by the motor doesn't, ever, exceed the full load rating (which might be listed somewhere on the machine) then it might be ok to run it at 60Hz. You can check the current draw at full load if you're handy with an ammeter.

Otherwise it's a gamble (although the chance of fire or explosion is probably quite low).

I hear that the torque on these things is unaffected by being in a different country.

Well yes but how and where do you plug it in.

As far as the sewing machine goes if it is a brand name one (Brother/Singer/Janome etc), you may be simply able to replace the power cord/foot pedal/controller... I brought a Brother embroidery machine and overlocker and did just that. No need for any converters and and they work just fine with the new controller/power cord (because they are both the same make, the same powercord/footpedal fits both).

The one thing I really regret leaving behind was my Horn sewing cabinet... should have brought it with me!

Thankyou- you give me hope! I just loathe the thought of leaving them and forking out for new machines when there is so much more that is going to need our hard earned money.

hooks. you need hooks, not needles. that'll be the problem with your crochet.

aisle 3 in the dollar store

fwiw my sewing machine (like steve's gramophone) just runs a little sloooooweeeeer. but to be honest, with my (lack of) skill, that's probably a Good Thing.

so, this is only slightly tongue in cheek...
I have had my singer for 30 yrs and it was an old treddle version that had had a motor added, it still works fine...any bets on that one working

or in fact my older one inherited afew yrs ago from my grandma - she got it around the 1920s from an old lady, motorised at least 40 yrs ago?

both would come with me irrespective, but was just wondering if anyone else had taken these types over

ta

Here's what you can get just at Costco.

http://www.costco.ca/Common/Search.a...rch&lang=en-CA

You can see what they are and what they cost and you can decide whether or not it's worth bringing yours.

Ah, well I might get one of those as well

Any 110 outlet should do.

But it's English, shouldn't it be in a 240V outlet?