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    Old 04-28-2012, 01:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    There are some awesome looking cabinets and treadles back East. http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/atq/2958838422.html

    Someone looking for a 1867 Weed. http://lancaster.craigslist.org/atq/2931012829.html
    I'm thinking there is a collector out there letting a few out at a time...
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    Old 04-28-2012, 03:51 AM
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    Havplenty, that's a beautiful 99! I paid $40 for mine a few years ago. It sews like a charm.
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    Old 04-28-2012, 03:53 AM
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    Those 99s, Spartans and 185s are all pretty nice little machines. Put a finger guard on and let a kid learn to sew.
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    Old 04-28-2012, 05:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by Havplenty
    trolling the cl listings today i saw this singer 201 listed for just under $1,000.00 ($995.00). it's a beautiful machine & looks hardly used. the seller listed this info about the machine: Machine Class / Model Number: 201 / Quantity Allotted: 15,000. Year/Date Alloted: March 15, 1949. Serial number: AJ175398. i wonder how the seller arrived at a $1,000 selling price especially when there are so many vintage singers for sale in the area.... unless because it is one of only 15,000 that price is warranted. there was also a great looking 99k for $60 and what i think is a red eye for $50. i am glad i'm not a collector. four vintage singers is enough for me, except i do want a featherweight. there was FW for sale on cl today also but it did not look too great.

    the $995.00 201. beautiful machine.



    the 99k for $60.00. great looking machine



    the red eye (i believe) for $50.00 but it looks a bit battered




    the featherweight and what the seller listed about it: Cord needs fixed. It's got a lot of oily substance on it.... would clean up to very beautiful!! it was listed for $150.00. hmmm... i wonder if the seller would accept an offer of half of that just in case the oily stuff doesnt clean up quite so well.




    i just love looking at the vintage singers.
    Havplenty, the 201 is way way over priced! The rest look pretty good and are pretty reasonably priced. I'd offer less for the FW, it looks pretty rusted up, but those little jewels are such great machines, I'd bet you'd be able to get it purring along perfectly.

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    Old 04-28-2012, 05:59 AM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    There are some awesome looking cabinets and treadles back East. http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/atq/2958838422.html

    Someone looking for a 1867 Weed. http://lancaster.craigslist.org/atq/2931012829.html
    Monica, that Weed is awesome looking!

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    Old 04-28-2012, 12:40 PM
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    Miriam, you made me larf toda even if you did crib it from a newspaper chiz you swot nex time i see a nigel molesworth book for sail second hand its yors an if i never see won wel its just hard chedder old gurl

    Time for you all to see what my bro in law found in a charity shop and waltzed round here for me today. It came in its own box (don't know if it is the original) and with the manual, so I can look at lots of interesting pictures of attachments that weren't with it. We have taken off the spool holder, which was already broken, but if someone has any tips for gluing a small piece of cast iron back together I would be very grateful to hear from you.
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    Old 04-28-2012, 01:39 PM
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    Muv,
    OH, am I envious. That machine is gorgeous

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    Originally Posted by Muv
    Miriam, you made me larf toda even if you did crib it from a newspaper chiz you swot nex time i see a nigel molesworth book for sail second hand its yors an if i never see won wel its just hard chedder old gurl

    Time for you all to see what my bro in law found in a charity shop and waltzed round here for me today. It came in its own box (don't know if it is the original) and with the manual, so I can look at lots of interesting pictures of attachments that weren't with it. We have taken off the spool holder, which was already broken, but if someone has any tips for gluing a small piece of cast iron back together I would be very grateful to hear from you.
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    Old 04-28-2012, 02:39 PM
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    Muv, it's GORGEOUS!!
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    Old 04-28-2012, 02:51 PM
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    Originally Posted by charlee
    muv, it's gorgeous!!
    ditto!!! You have all the luck!
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    Old 04-28-2012, 02:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by bojangles
    havplenty, the 201 is way way over priced! The rest look pretty good and are pretty reasonably priced. I'd offer less for the fw, it looks pretty rusted up, but those little jewels are such great machines, i'd bet you'd be able to get it purring along perfectly.

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    that oily stuff on the FW is the finish - see glenn
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