Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#1821
I am amazed at the prices on Ebay that people want for vintage machines. But this one made me look twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. What about this machine could make it worth what they are wanting???????
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
#1822
Well, see that lots of people had a great time at this weekend at sales. I did not find anything this weekend but didn't look very hard. need to get one working so I can tell everyone what great machines I have.
Congratulation on the great buys.
Charlee, you don't have anything to complain about - you have lots of wonderful machines.
Congratulation on the great buys.
Charlee, you don't have anything to complain about - you have lots of wonderful machines.
#1823
Originally Posted by SherriB
I am amazed at the prices on Ebay that people want for vintage machines. But this one made me look twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. What about this machine could make it worth what they are wanting???????
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
Couldn't help myself, I sent a question to the seller to ask!! :lol:
#1824
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
My "new" featherweight arrived via UPS yesterday, I was a bit disappointed when I opened the box it came in.
The machine was buried in packing peanuts with no other
packing at all!! It came through unscathed, but I had to pick out pieces of packing peanuts from all sorts of places in the machine. Its an AJ serial number, came with only the machine and foot pedal. Its been recently given a new cord and they used the original bakelite plug that goes into the machine.
I need to need to clean and oil it and sew with it for a bit.
Its a very pretty machine, it was an Ebay buy for $167.
Sharon W. in Texas
The machine was buried in packing peanuts with no other
packing at all!! It came through unscathed, but I had to pick out pieces of packing peanuts from all sorts of places in the machine. Its an AJ serial number, came with only the machine and foot pedal. Its been recently given a new cord and they used the original bakelite plug that goes into the machine.
I need to need to clean and oil it and sew with it for a bit.
Its a very pretty machine, it was an Ebay buy for $167.
Sharon W. in Texas
#1825
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Texas
Posts: 8,710
I need help fellow quilters and Lostin51. I found a wonderful black singer machien at a yard sale this weekend adn bought it the next day. I am trying to find out about it. It is in excellant shape, SHe even put the needle down on a piece of cloth for protection. It is a model 15 . Here is the info:There is a bronze medallion on the fron that says "The Singer Manfg @ trademark.....AH 396944.. another number 125255. I looked it up and it seems to be made in Elizabth,NJ on Jan 5th 1948, Cannot find the approx value (it's worth a million to me). I googled for hours and this is all I could find. No machine owners guide, nothing. She was asking 165.00 and then this morning it was down to 65.00 and when I asked her why, she was sending it to an orphanage after the sale and said make me an offer. I offered her 50.00 and got it. I also bought an antique wooden ironing board with a mfg date of 1908 on it. Hope someone who reads this can get more info for me. I would so appreciate it. I don't do pictures yt, but I am in the process of learning how to. On Ebay there is one that looks alot like it Item #120577917099but no info on it. Thanks.
#1826
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Originally Posted by SherriB
I am amazed at the prices on Ebay that people want for vintage machines. But this one made me look twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. What about this machine could make it worth what they are wanting???????
Okay first of all who in their right mind has an "Antique Room" :roll: Then the second thing is, this fool is off their rocker!!!
Billy
#1827
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I need help fellow quilters and Lostin51. I found a wonderful black singer machien at a yard sale this weekend adn bought it the next day. I am trying to find out about it. It is in excellant shape, SHe even put the needle down on a piece of cloth for protection. It is a model 15 . Here is the info:There is a bronze medallion on the fron that says "The Singer Manfg @ trademark.....AH 396944.. another number 125255. I looked it up and it seems to be made in Elizabth,NJ on Jan 5th 1948, Cannot find the approx value (it's worth a million to me). I googled for hours and this is all I could find. No machine owners guide, nothing. She was asking 165.00 and then this morning it was down to 65.00 and when I asked her why, she was sending it to an orphanage after the sale and said make me an offer. I offered her 50.00 and got it. I also bought an antique wooden ironing board with a mfg date of 1908 on it. Hope someone who reads this can get more info for me. I would so appreciate it. I don't do pictures yt, but I am in the process of learning how to. On Ebay there is one that looks alot like it Item #120577917099but no info on it. Thanks.
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/manuals.html
How is it powered by electricity or is it treadle operated? The value of the machine is what you feel it is worth to you. There were so many of these made (in the millions) that they are readily available to the public. Parts are really easy to find for them thanks to the Japanese making their versions of the machine and this was the most popular model Singer ever had.
Billy
Billy
#1828
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Upstate New York
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by no1jan
Just hope it works! Believe me I am taking pictures this time!:thumbup:
Billy
#1829
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I need help fellow quilters and Lostin51. I found a wonderful black singer machien at a yard sale this weekend adn bought it the next day. I am trying to find out about it. It is in excellant shape, SHe even put the needle down on a piece of cloth for protection. It is a model 15 . Here is the info:There is a bronze medallion on the fron that says "The Singer Manfg @ trademark.....AH 396944.. another number 125255. I looked it up and it seems to be made in Elizabth,NJ on Jan 5th 1948, Cannot find the approx value (it's worth a million to me). I googled for hours and this is all I could find. No machine owners guide, nothing. She was asking 165.00 and then this morning it was down to 65.00 and when I asked her why, she was sending it to an orphanage after the sale and said make me an offer. I offered her 50.00 and got it. I also bought an antique wooden ironing board with a mfg date of 1908 on it. Hope someone who reads this can get more info for me. I would so appreciate it. I don't do pictures yt, but I am in the process of learning how to. On Ebay there is one that looks alot like it Item #120577917099but no info on it. Thanks.
#1830
Originally Posted by SherriB
I am amazed at the prices on Ebay that people want for vintage machines. But this one made me look twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. What about this machine could make it worth what they are wanting???????
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Antique-...item2c5498a4fc
What is really funny is that they don't know what they own. It is not a model 128 like they say in their ad. Model 128 has the long shuttle boat type bobbins, not the round bobbins.
Here is a link to one in Singer's manual...scroll down to see the picture. http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/127-128.pdf
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