How much did the original Featherweights cost?
#3
Originally Posted by countrycottage
I keep reading discussions about how much is "too much" to pay for a Singer Featherweight. Does anyone know how much a new one sold for back when they first came on the market?
#6
I read on a blog that they cost the same as a car costs now... Found it: http://brooke-johnson.blogspot.com/2...nd-sewing.html
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Here's a closed eBay auction with a receipt from 1941 - for $77.04 total ($1,127.47 in 2010 dollars).
http://cgi.ebay.ph/SINGER-221-FEATHE...-/160628134845
As you can see, the auction finished at $56.88 in July 2011. :shock:
http://cgi.ebay.ph/SINGER-221-FEATHE...-/160628134845
As you can see, the auction finished at $56.88 in July 2011. :shock:
#10
Scroll down for Featherweight information. Courtesy of Graham Forsdyke:
Subject: Trade-in info pt2 Machines.
As promised here is the final installment of the Trade-in information from
Singer to their dealers. Unfortunately, they didn't see fit to list the
dates of manufacture for the Featherweight.
Dates of manufacture of various Singer machines.
Treadles--
9-W-7................................................. ......1909 to 1913
115-1................................................. ......1912 to 1935
15-30................................................ .......1895 to 1933
27-4................................................. .......1889 to 1913
127-3................................................. ......1913 to ----
66-1 (Egyptian (green) Ornamentation........................1902 to 1906
66-1 Scroll (red) Ornamentation.............................1906 to 1923
66-4................................................. .......1923 to ----
Portables
128-3................................................. ......1917 to ----
128-13................................................ ......1917 to ----
66-13................................................ .......1920 to ----
99K5.............................................. ..........1924 to 1925
99K10............................................. ..........1922 to 1924
99K13............................................. ..........1924 to 1924
99-13................................................ .......1925 to ----
101-10................................................ ......1922 to 1926
101-11................................................ ......1925 to 1929
Electric Tables
66-6-19................................................ .....1921 to 1925
66-6-20................................................ .....1923 to 1926
66-6-305............................................... .....1925 to 1925
66-6-306............................................... .....1928 to 1931
66-6-40................................................ .....1925 to ----
101-1-17, 18, 19............................................1920 to 1925
101-2-20................................................ ....19?? to 1926
101-3-40................................................ ....1925 to 1930
101-4-40................................................ ....1929 to 1937
Average Cash Price of Treadle Machines
1906 - 1912 $36.80 to 41.60
1913 - 1917 $39.60 to 44.40
1918 - 1920 $44.40 to 55.60
1921 - 1928 $60.80 to 67.20
1928 - 1935 $72.25 to 85.00
1935 - 1946 $84.00 to 115.00
Average Cash Price of Electric Portables
128 99 221-1
1922 - 1934 $59.50 $77.00 **
1934 - 1941 59.50 85.00 $88.00
1946 - 1946 69,50 95.00 105.00
Average Cash Price of Electric Consoles
66 101 201 15-91
1920 - 1925 $120.00 $140.00 ** **
1926 - 1935 140.00 178.00 ** **
1936 - 1946 155.00 ** $175.00 $150.00
** Not produced during this period.
Everything above is copied verbatum from the list that Singer published. I
am not responsible for the accuracy of the information. The date listed
above with the two ?? (Model 101-2-20) indicates that I was unable to
decypher the numbers on the original document.
I hope this information is helpful
----------------------------
From: Graham Forsdyke
Subject: Trade-in info pt2 Machines.
As promised here is the final installment of the Trade-in information from
Singer to their dealers. Unfortunately, they didn't see fit to list the
dates of manufacture for the Featherweight.
Dates of manufacture of various Singer machines.
Treadles--
9-W-7................................................. ......1909 to 1913
115-1................................................. ......1912 to 1935
15-30................................................ .......1895 to 1933
27-4................................................. .......1889 to 1913
127-3................................................. ......1913 to ----
66-1 (Egyptian (green) Ornamentation........................1902 to 1906
66-1 Scroll (red) Ornamentation.............................1906 to 1923
66-4................................................. .......1923 to ----
Portables
128-3................................................. ......1917 to ----
128-13................................................ ......1917 to ----
66-13................................................ .......1920 to ----
99K5.............................................. ..........1924 to 1925
99K10............................................. ..........1922 to 1924
99K13............................................. ..........1924 to 1924
99-13................................................ .......1925 to ----
101-10................................................ ......1922 to 1926
101-11................................................ ......1925 to 1929
Electric Tables
66-6-19................................................ .....1921 to 1925
66-6-20................................................ .....1923 to 1926
66-6-305............................................... .....1925 to 1925
66-6-306............................................... .....1928 to 1931
66-6-40................................................ .....1925 to ----
101-1-17, 18, 19............................................1920 to 1925
101-2-20................................................ ....19?? to 1926
101-3-40................................................ ....1925 to 1930
101-4-40................................................ ....1929 to 1937
Average Cash Price of Treadle Machines
1906 - 1912 $36.80 to 41.60
1913 - 1917 $39.60 to 44.40
1918 - 1920 $44.40 to 55.60
1921 - 1928 $60.80 to 67.20
1928 - 1935 $72.25 to 85.00
1935 - 1946 $84.00 to 115.00
Average Cash Price of Electric Portables
128 99 221-1
1922 - 1934 $59.50 $77.00 **
1934 - 1941 59.50 85.00 $88.00
1946 - 1946 69,50 95.00 105.00
Average Cash Price of Electric Consoles
66 101 201 15-91
1920 - 1925 $120.00 $140.00 ** **
1926 - 1935 140.00 178.00 ** **
1936 - 1946 155.00 ** $175.00 $150.00
** Not produced during this period.
Everything above is copied verbatum from the list that Singer published. I
am not responsible for the accuracy of the information. The date listed
above with the two ?? (Model 101-2-20) indicates that I was unable to
decypher the numbers on the original document.
I hope this information is helpful
----------------------------
From: Graham Forsdyke
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