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I have an electric sewing machine which I want to dispose of. It needs a new foot pedal/switch which is hardwired into the machine. It would cost me £60 to £80 to have it fixed, as I haven't used it for many years I don't want to do this.
I'd very happily donate it to to someone or somewhere but don't know where..any ideas? Most charity shops won't take electrical goods even if they're in working order.
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Please check out you local charity shops anyway. Some do have people who check-out electrical goods as their contribution to the charity. I'll instance a local one 'The Hinge', which helps with homelessness and people on the edge of society, and which we and many others support. We changed our 2-phone system for a more modern one with better amplification which OH could manage to hear. The Hinge had a chap (retired electrician) who cleaned and cleared it out and checked it so it could be resold.
I don't really want to repair it and then sell it, I just want rid now.
I had a look at repair cafes near me but it's too far to take it, good idea though.
I'm not sure British Heart Foundation take electrical things which don't work. I know they check any electric items donated, for safety, but I think they only want working items. We've donated lots of furniture to them over the years, they took a bedside table with a faint watermark on it which the local hospice shop refused.