Carrying on board a sewing machine?

henrus said:
Australia just has a rather boring list of prohibited and allowed items:
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The US actually has a searchable site:

What Can I Bring? All | Transportation Security Administration

www.tsa.gov www.tsa.gov

Sewing Machine is actually listed on the TSA site.
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Australia has a searchable site as well. Sewing machine is missing, 'electrical appliances' is probably the most suitable result.

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kpc said:
Can you take a sewing machine through domestic airport security (ex Adl) ....it meets QFs carryone allowance (weight). Obviously there is the attached needle.Thanks
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More Dad jokes in this thread than in the humour thread!

Re the topic. We have taken quite a few sewing machines in carry on to Fiji and have had no issues at all. Not quite as per the original question but still a data point.
 
straitman said:
More Dad jokes in this thread than in the humour thread!

Re the topic. We have taken quite a few sewing machines in carry on to Fiji and have had no issues at all. Not quite as per the original question but still a data point.
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I can just imagine it now:

Immigration Official: Name?
straitman: Bill
Immigration Official: Profession?
straitman: Karaoke
Immigration Official: What's that you are carrying?
straitman: My Singer
 
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