Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

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08-08-2013, 10:56 AM

#3931

SteveH

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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

This one's just "dumb", I think they looked the serial number of the motor up:
http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?AdId=510753470

Actually they probably just left off the Alpha at the beginning. I had a person try to sell me a Singer "Model G" and was sure the serial number after showed an 1870's machine.. sigh...

08-08-2013, 11:03 AM

#3932

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by SteveH

Actually they probably just left off the Alpha at the beginning. I had a person try to sell me a Singer "Model G" and was sure the serial number after showed an 1870's machine.. sigh...

That's true, it could be that too. The six digits for the 1874 seemed too short though, that's why I guessed the serial on the motor.

Apparently logic flies out the window when they look things up. "Hey! It says it's almost 140 years old,...that motor must have been one of the first, nevermind that in this area, there were lots of houses that still didn't have electric power 45 years after that date and the motor looks fairly modern... I'm sure it's right. I'll list it on Kijiji with a "Please Contact" as the price so that people know (that I think) it's worth big bucks..."

08-08-2013, 01:09 PM

#3933

Caroline S

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Originally Posted by mlmack

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/fuo/3988982776.html

That might have $30 worth of needles and bobbins alone.

I agree with you Mark. If that machine takes the very hard to find CC1221 needles, there is a fortune in needles in those packets.

08-08-2013, 02:38 PM

#3934

mlmack

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http://kansascity.craigslist.org/hsh/3989309303.html

08-08-2013, 02:54 PM

#3935

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Originally Posted by Sheluma

The price is right (free), but what is it? I emailed the seller asking for a picture or model number or description, but no response yet. If this isn't rescued today it might end up in the trash!
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/zip/3987647386.html[ATTACH=CONFIG]428986[/ATTACH]

I hope someone gets this. The seller never replied, and it's raining today and tomorrow, and I fear he may put it out in the rain. I would get it, but no car, and moving/transportation would be expensive. I'm sure he wouldn't be pleased if the taker didn't remove the cabinet.

08-08-2013, 02:59 PM

#3936

Sheluma

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Originally Posted by mlmack

It's probably just a lesser version of the 830. People go cuckoo for Bernina machines, and that one looks to have all of the extras. Can't tell if that one picture shows a crack, or a thread, and the fact that they don't show the front of the machine is always weird, but at the very least, all of the parts should be worth more than $100. If the accessory box has feet and other stuff, it alone might be worth the asking price.

I'd offer $70-$80 and see if they would take that.

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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

And open the top to make sure that cam gear isn't cracked.

Thanks Mark and Tammi. I did think that was a thread, but now I see there is no spool on the machine, so who knows. I'm not really interested (the plastic inside would bug me), and it's too far anyway, but I thought someone else might want it. Like Mark said, the feet alone might be worth it.

08-08-2013, 03:01 PM

#3937

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Originally Posted by Sheluma

The seller deleted the ad

08-08-2013, 03:04 PM

#3938

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Originally Posted by Macybaby

I've been watching accessories for about 7 months on ebay - this unit has between $500 and $700 of accessories if sold individually. I've been amazed at what some of them go for. Two weeks ago a Penguin foot did sell for $600. Had a reserve and one bidder kept up until they got it removed - so it wasn't like a bidding war going on. I'd love to gets some of these accessories - but I'll have to luck into them as I can't afford those prices LOL!!

Yeah, that gauge foot is hard to find, the pinking attachment is expensive, and I've seen that book go for more than $100. Let's say the extras are worth $800. That means $2200 for a 222?

08-08-2013, 03:05 PM

#3939

Sheluma

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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn

The seller deleted the ad

Oh, it was there a minute ago. I feel better now. Thanks

08-09-2013, 05:40 AM

#3940

Cecilia S.

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Here is your morning giggle, folks:

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ511719324

For $700, I want a professional portrait headshot of the old stitcher, not a blurry snap of dude's garage.