Is this Naumann hand crank a good buy?
11-04-2013, 06:17 AM
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Is this Naumann hand crank a good buy?
I found this on CL. http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/searc...ine&catAbb=sss Is it a good buy, or should I try to get it cheaper? Ethel
11-04-2013, 08:07 AM
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Very beautiful machine. Wow.
As for what it is 'worth', that is always a tough question. The fact is, you may find one cheaper, but the other fact is, could you commission someone to hand-make even just that coffin top for that price, never mind the rest of the machine? It is a personal decision, of course, as to whether you want to buy it. My observation is that these amazing machines are way under-valued, in general, and therefore we can often get them so cheaply, and we get funky ideas as to what things are 'worth; or not. As a thought exercise, put that Naumann handcrank on a table next to an entry level Janome Plastic Fantastic, and ask yourself which one is worth $150... ;-)
As for what it is 'worth', that is always a tough question. The fact is, you may find one cheaper, but the other fact is, could you commission someone to hand-make even just that coffin top for that price, never mind the rest of the machine? It is a personal decision, of course, as to whether you want to buy it. My observation is that these amazing machines are way under-valued, in general, and therefore we can often get them so cheaply, and we get funky ideas as to what things are 'worth; or not. As a thought exercise, put that Naumann handcrank on a table next to an entry level Janome Plastic Fantastic, and ask yourself which one is worth $150... ;-)
11-04-2013, 08:52 AM
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I would say yes, to me it would be worth it. As long as it sews, and the shuttle, at least one bobbin and a needle are included. Those three items may be difficult to find. If you don't have these to start with, it may be really tough to determine which are the correct shuttle, bobbin and needles. I've had that problem with my Pfaff model B hand crank.
This Naumann looks like a beautiful machine.
This Naumann looks like a beautiful machine.
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