Any old sewing machines in your loft?
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http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009041435015
They're going for $50,000 each in Saudi.
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As if the story wasn't weird enough, the "red mercury" is purportedly only found in the needle of the sewing machine. I wonder how many of the thousands/millions of antique Singer sewing machines in existence still have their original needle fitted? (Talk about trying to find a needle.... groan). Even if you found one which did, why buy the whole +10kg sewing machine when it's just the needle you're after? There's at least two in my family, but I suspect this hoax was over as quickly as it began.... dammit!
Nice find Alan!
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I just loved the image of people scanning with their phones, like so many manic Dr. McCoys, in an attempt to detect the non-existent stuff.
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My mom has one, too. I doubt that with the original needle though (I remember her sewing on it and she kept breaking them all the time). It still works however but she keeps plant pots on top now.
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we have another Singer sewing machine hoax that goes like this (automatic translation)
lot of people got screwed by this one. it is funny that I even see ads on the street poles for this ones.
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Mine
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We had a couple of old sewing machines as well, but I gave them to an exiled Nigerian Finance Minister.
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