Another - spot the rare foot - picture
03-24-2014, 07:18 AM
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Another - spot the rare foot - picture
I won this lot last night. I am happy to get it for $165 including shipping.
Unfortunately, I'm sure it's listings like this that encourage uninformed sellers to list their items at ridiculous prices. Recently another group sold for over $400 - it had a two thread embroidery attachment, and without that the lot was worth about $50. The items in this picture were worth maybe $10 without that one foot.
this lot was listed as "vintage sewing machine parts - Singer, Simanco and others"
So - who knows what I'm excited to be adding to my collection?
Unfortunately, I'm sure it's listings like this that encourage uninformed sellers to list their items at ridiculous prices. Recently another group sold for over $400 - it had a two thread embroidery attachment, and without that the lot was worth about $50. The items in this picture were worth maybe $10 without that one foot.
this lot was listed as "vintage sewing machine parts - Singer, Simanco and others"
So - who knows what I'm excited to be adding to my collection?
03-24-2014, 07:55 AM
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Yup - a Style-o-matic. They aren't really super great for using, but the scarcity of them makes them sought after.
I still need a Penguin foot, and the larger darning hoop, and then I have pretty much the whole set of "fashion aids" though I don't have all the boxes or original manuals, but I'm not going to get super anal about stuff like that. It would be fun to find a case for them, but it would have to be in some corner of an antique mall, or garage sale, as those that show up on eBay sell for a lot.
The "funny looking ruffler" in the upper left is for a WW 9, so a much earlier item than the others.
Two of my favorite attachments are two slightly different side mount zigzag attachments. I don't think they are very sought after, but they are rare.
I still need a Penguin foot, and the larger darning hoop, and then I have pretty much the whole set of "fashion aids" though I don't have all the boxes or original manuals, but I'm not going to get super anal about stuff like that. It would be fun to find a case for them, but it would have to be in some corner of an antique mall, or garage sale, as those that show up on eBay sell for a lot.
The "funny looking ruffler" in the upper left is for a WW 9, so a much earlier item than the others.
Two of my favorite attachments are two slightly different side mount zigzag attachments. I don't think they are very sought after, but they are rare.
03-24-2014, 09:25 AM
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I just saw a flat darner on ebay but they want $79.99 for it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1923-Singer-...item3cde9817c2
And here is the sock darner with a few other things for not much money:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SING...item3cde39d049
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1923-Singer-...item3cde9817c2
And here is the sock darner with a few other things for not much money:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SING...item3cde39d049
03-24-2014, 09:45 AM
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http://www.april1930s.com/html/singe...e-o-matic.html
Looks like a single foot that does almost all of it Rodney.
Looks like a single foot that does almost all of it Rodney.
03-24-2014, 10:52 AM
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April1930 is usually asking at least twice what the items sell for on eBay - if marketed correctly (like knowing you have it LOL!) this foot normally sells for $225-$250 on eBay. So not as much as the two spool embroidery or the penguin foot, but still up there.
The interesting thing with this listing, the seller posted a "question" where someone asked them if they would accept $35 on a "buy it now" the seller responding that they would have, but there was already a bid. Bet the seller is really happy they didn't go that route!
The interesting thing with this listing, the seller posted a "question" where someone asked them if they would accept $35 on a "buy it now" the seller responding that they would have, but there was already a bid. Bet the seller is really happy they didn't go that route!
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