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LouBert 11-19-2011 04:17 PM

1925 Singer Treadle w/Sphinx Decals & Shuttle Bobbin
 
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Where was it made? Model? Are these decals more desirable than filigree? Are red eye decals the most sought after ? .

wuv2quilt 11-19-2011 08:03 PM

I don't have an answer for you, but she's a beauty!

Bennett 11-19-2011 08:55 PM

Looks like you have a Singer 127, with 25,000 allotted on December 8, 1925 (going by the serial number). The decals are in very nice shape. I believe they are commonly known as the "sphinx" decals. (Egyptian revival stuff was popular in the 1920s). I bet the metal parts will shine up nicely--looks like grime rather than rust on those.

quilt addict 11-19-2011 10:17 PM

Very nice find. The red eyes are very common and popular. I am not sure if more popular than these egyptian or filigree. It is a matter of taste.

olebat 11-20-2011 07:26 AM

She's a beauty. I hope she sews as nicely for you as she looks.

red-warrior 11-20-2011 05:37 PM

She is a real beauty....congratulations!

Charlee 11-20-2011 05:53 PM

I think it's a pretty machine! :)

The quest for either Redeye or Sphinx is, I think, a wash. They're both popular designs. The Redeye is exclusive to the model 66, while the Sphinx was applied to a few different models.

thevintageseamstress 11-20-2011 06:22 PM

I have sold a lot of both, I know that I have sold more red eyes than the spynx or memphis decals but when they are pretty like yours they may have a better chance. I always thought the red eye sold better because it has a drop in bobbin where yours has a shuttle and long bobbin, harder to thread... Great looking machine though!

jeaninmaine 11-21-2011 06:30 AM

Looks like it's in great condition.

crylewis 11-24-2011 05:51 PM

Machine is beautiful. Love it.


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