Sewing machine
10-04-2011, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Barb Dehmann
Oh my goodness, I hope it has all of the thinhs with it. Maybe I should ask her to hook it up for me and take some thread and a singer bobbin along. JUST IN CASE.
Price wise...and sturdy, well cared for machine is worth that!
10-04-2011, 03:16 PM
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Look it over real good. Are the wires in good shape - any cracks? Does the plug fit the hole right? Anything loose? Is the tension bent? Does the tension spring go back in place when you push on it? Does it make a stitch? Does it have the disks? Does it have attachments? Spend some time looking it over and hemming and hawing - $50 probably is a decent price - Look up the disks on line and find out what you have to spend for needles and bobbins before you go. Hopefully the shuttle will be in working order. Feel around that hook for burrs. Open up the top and look in there. Any rust? Dried on oil? How about under it? Is there gooey looking oil? Rust? $50 is too much if it is a project.
10-04-2011, 03:21 PM
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It's a Singer model 306K and yes it takes the same specialty needles as the 319. $50 is a good price for it if it's in working, good condition. You'll have to decide if you're up to ordering needles on the internet, because you won't be able to run to WallyWorld or Joannes for them. To me, it's worth it as they're great machines.
10-05-2011, 04:00 AM
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Yes, you should buy it! It is a 306, as someone already told you. This and the 319 are special machines that Singer made, and even though they use special needles, they are much sought after by collectors. If you don't get it, you'll regret it for a long time...
10-05-2011, 05:22 AM
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I bought a similar-looking machine in a garage sale (a 306) in a nice cabinet tho' maybe not quite as nice as this one, and paid $20. Make an offer of what you can afford. Buyers like us are thin on the ground, despite the impression you may get from reading the board!
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