1925 Singer Treadle w/Sphinx Decals & Shuttle Bobbin

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11-19-2011, 04:17 PM

LouBert

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1925 Singer Treadle w/Sphinx Decals & Shuttle Bobbin

Where was it made? Model? Are these decals more desirable than filigree? Are red eye decals the most sought after ? .

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11-19-2011, 08:03 PM

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I don't have an answer for you, but she's a beauty!

11-19-2011, 08:55 PM

Bennett

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Looks like you have a Singer 127, with 25,000 allotted on December 8, 1925 (going by the serial number). The decals are in very nice shape. I believe they are commonly known as the "sphinx" decals. (Egyptian revival stuff was popular in the 1920s). I bet the metal parts will shine up nicely--looks like grime rather than rust on those.

11-19-2011, 10:17 PM

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Very nice find. The red eyes are very common and popular. I am not sure if more popular than these egyptian or filigree. It is a matter of taste.

11-20-2011, 07:26 AM

olebat

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She's a beauty. I hope she sews as nicely for you as she looks.

11-20-2011, 05:37 PM

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She is a real beauty....congratulations!

11-20-2011, 05:53 PM

Charlee

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I think it's a pretty machine!

The quest for either Redeye or Sphinx is, I think, a wash. They're both popular designs. The Redeye is exclusive to the model 66, while the Sphinx was applied to a few different models.

11-20-2011, 06:22 PM

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I have sold a lot of both, I know that I have sold more red eyes than the spynx or memphis decals but when they are pretty like yours they may have a better chance. I always thought the red eye sold better because it has a drop in bobbin where yours has a shuttle and long bobbin, harder to thread... Great looking machine though!