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10-19-2014, 05:53 AM

#2321

miriam

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Originally Posted by mlmack

Looks okay, but they're dreamin' at that price. Suspicious of the level of "service", as the bottom still looks a little gnarly, and the belt appears to be inside out.

$50 +- for one like that around here

10-19-2014, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mlmack

Looks okay, but they're dreamin' at that price. Suspicious of the level of "service", as the bottom still looks a little gnarly, and the belt appears to be inside out.

Shipping is free so it does put the asking price into some perspective. Getting that machine to Seattle would cost about $50 and I wouldn't pay more than $30 - $40 for the machine locally, so for myself it's still overpriced.

Nice machine, though. They likely found it at an estate sale for $5-10, oiled it, then threw it up on eBay for quick cash. Doesn't look like they did anything to it.

10-19-2014, 09:17 AM

#2323

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Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll

That seller usually does a better job with her videos, though the other machines of hers I have seen were more complex, and had a lot of accessories.

10-19-2014, 09:22 AM

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The belt is some sort of oddball thing that has cogs on both sides.
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10-19-2014, 10:10 AM

#2325

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Originally Posted by Rodney

Here's an odd one.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions...-18447472.html

It has a Centennial badge but the serial number shows it as being allocated July 29, 1949 according to ISMACS. I was also thinking 99ks had reverse by then.
Rodney

That's one of those machines where there was a period of time between the allocation date and the actual time the machine rolled off the assembly line. More common with the 301s, 401s, etc..

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10-19-2014, 10:16 AM

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That's really cool. 2 bobbins. I've never seen that before.
Rodney

I saw a huge machine yesterday with two bobbins just like those. I can't remember the model # but it's a Singer two needle hemstitcher. They were saying it was a Wheeler/Wilson design of machine. Very cool.

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10-19-2014, 10:17 AM

#2327

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Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly

That's one of those machines where there was a period of time between the allocation date and the actual time the machine rolled off the assembly line. More common with the 301s, 401s, etc..

Cari

it sure isn't a FW

10-19-2014, 10:22 AM

#2328

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Originally Posted by foufymaus

Kenmore Clone 15 for the low low low...*cough* low current auction price of... $165.07

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VIDEO-FREE-S...p2056016.l4276

That's one of Raynas' machines. She does a great job of making sure her machines run perfectly. She has a really good reputation and if I was just looking for a machine to USE without having to do anything to it, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one from her.

Cari