What kind of machine is this?
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A friend of mine wanted to know if she should bid on this for me (hope it uploads). But I have no idea what kind of machine or how much it may be worth..any ideas? Says it's made in France in the 1880's and only about 50 made.
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Hard question!
They didn't give a name brand?
Without a better picture, it's hard to tell what it is...and it looks like an early Wheeler & Wilson did....
That being said, for something that looks that good, and if I had the money, I'd probably go as high as $300-$400 for it...depending on what it is and whether or not it is actually a French machine.
Needles will be difficult, at best, to find...attachments nearly impossible. Sure would look good in a sewing room tho!![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Be careful of the "only 1500 made" claims.... folks say that about the Singers all the time, because they will see the serial number listings and for example, it will show a 15-91, made on a certain date in 1946, and the allotment number of 5000, and they'll assume that there were only 5000 of the model made, when in fact there were millions of the 15-91s, just that they only made 5000 in that run of them.
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Without a better picture, it's hard to tell what it is...and it looks like an early Wheeler & Wilson did....
That being said, for something that looks that good, and if I had the money, I'd probably go as high as $300-$400 for it...depending on what it is and whether or not it is actually a French machine.
Needles will be difficult, at best, to find...attachments nearly impossible. Sure would look good in a sewing room tho!
![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Be careful of the "only 1500 made" claims.... folks say that about the Singers all the time, because they will see the serial number listings and for example, it will show a 15-91, made on a certain date in 1946, and the allotment number of 5000, and they'll assume that there were only 5000 of the model made, when in fact there were millions of the 15-91s, just that they only made 5000 in that run of them.
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I had to say no to the machine, sadly, as she is cute but I just couldn't afford it right now. The people want $700.00 for it and it's a bit out of my price range! So if anyone one is in the Micanopy FL area it's there waiting for a good home!
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Hard question!
They didn't give a name brand?
Without a better picture, it's hard to tell what it is...and it looks like an early Wheeler & Wilson did....
That being said, for something that looks that good, and if I had the money, I'd probably go as high as $300-$400 for it...depending on what it is and whether or not it is actually a French machine.
Needles will be difficult, at best, to find...attachments nearly impossible. Sure would look good in a sewing room tho!![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
![Big Grin](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
Without a better picture, it's hard to tell what it is...and it looks like an early Wheeler & Wilson did....
That being said, for something that looks that good, and if I had the money, I'd probably go as high as $300-$400 for it...depending on what it is and whether or not it is actually a French machine.
Needles will be difficult, at best, to find...attachments nearly impossible. Sure would look good in a sewing room tho!
![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
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