Manufacture date and what would you sell this for?
08-09-2013, 09:45 AM
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Manufacture date and what would you sell this for?
I bought this machine last year thinking I would use it, I havent and its taking up space so Im going to sell it. The lady I bought it from said her aunt brought it back from Hawaii, I have no clue if thats true or not. Its a Brother Boutique 771 and only does embroidery and buttonholes and works great. I cant find out when it was made, does anyone know how to do that? How much would you ask for it? I dont want to ask too much (and wind up under the "what were they thinking" section 
) but I dont want to give it away either.
) but I dont want to give it away either.
08-09-2013, 09:53 AM
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For just the machine i would go between $15-30 of course im cheap lol the cabinet i totally would pay between $40 -60. Just for the detail and paint. But thats also because im cheap. Hahaha for both $75-120 and...even at that price im hemming and hawing.
08-09-2013, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lildinks2013
If you can find a model number-then maybe you can contact Brothers and ask when these machines were made.
08-09-2013, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Open the top of the machine and look to see if the cam stack is cracked. Many Brothers of this type and age have cracked stacks and aren't worth much.
08-09-2013, 12:13 PM
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If I were to purchase such a combo, it would be for no more than $40.
Opening the top would involve removing a couple of screws and actually taking the top plate of the machine off, and then looking inside at the condition of the gears and such. Looks like there is one on the left between the back thread guide and that silver knob, and maybe one behind the bobbin winder stem.
What do you mean when you say it only does embroidery and buttonholes? Looks like a standard straight stitch/zig zag machine with some extra built in stitches.
Opening the top would involve removing a couple of screws and actually taking the top plate of the machine off, and then looking inside at the condition of the gears and such. Looks like there is one on the left between the back thread guide and that silver knob, and maybe one behind the bobbin winder stem.
What do you mean when you say it only does embroidery and buttonholes? Looks like a standard straight stitch/zig zag machine with some extra built in stitches.
08-12-2013, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mlmack
What do you mean when you say it only does embroidery and buttonholes? Looks like a standard straight stitch/zig zag machine with some extra built in stitches.
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