On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > I saw a 66 on ebay that bears somewhat of a resemblance to my sister's > Singer. > Hers is in an old sewing machine cabinet complete with treadle drive, no > electrics. I'm reasonably sure the machine, cabinet, and treadle are > original to each other. > > Any idea what one like that is worth? > They are fairly cheap, unless you have one of the really unusual cabinets. I see them pop up in thrift stores with some regularity - up to $75 for the regular cast iron bases, less for the small wood electric cabinets. I have a #21 cabinet; it is the only one I have ever seen in person of the drawing-room types, so I can't really guess what those are worth. (It is also the only cabinet I did not donate when I moved.) http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/singer_sewing_machine_cabinets.html >From a value perspective, the machine is mostly decoration for most buyers, so having it doesn't add significant value unless it is in pristine condition. There was (is?) an official Singer motor that attaches to the back of the treadle machines to convert them; you could probably find one on eBay. Unless your sister loves the ankle exercise, that might make the machine more useful. The ancient Singers are the 240Ds of sewing machines, in more ways than one. I'm not surprised there are so many in the group... Best, Tim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
