mrsmail

Has anyone ever heard of an ALPS sewing machine. My husband saw one at a Good Will. It appears quite old, but the decals are in excellent condition , very bright and unfaded, almost like it was never used and the cabinet is also in very good shape. It is oak, which seems unusual. Never saw one like that . Anyone know anything about these machines and what they might be worth. I think he said they were asking $80, but he is 1000 miles away. He would need to find a way to get it home.

Charlee

If it's in good shape, sews, etc., it's worth $80....as for getting it home, take the machine out of the cabinet, and most cabinets will come apart!

mrsmail

Can you tell me anything about that kind of machine at all? Have you ever heard of an ALPS?

Candace

A picture would be very helpful. It's likely a clone or a badged, Japanese made machine. They come in a variety of colors and are badged with MANY different names.

Charlee

There are a lot of machine "brands" that I've never heard of, or don't recall hearing of...there are so many badged machines out there...

mrsmail

I would love to post a picture, but don't see how to do it anymore.

Charlee

mrsmail, if you go to the bottom of the area where you're posting, click on "go advanced". Below the text box where you type is a button for "Manage Attachments". Click on that and it brings up a box. Browse to the photo that you want to upload, and click on the "Upload" button. Once it's done uploading, close that window and submit reply...it should load your photo.

You may need to resize your photo to get it to post.

mrsmail

Thanks. Let's see if picture posted this time.

Charlee

You have a post-WWII era Japanese clone (or "copy") of a Singer 15. Interesting that it's set up in a treadle...and the slide plate is missing, but that's an easy replacement.

If you want it, I'd offer less...probably $40 and see what they say...

mrsmail

This is the back.