Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by mlaceruby
Also this machine i on CL here.
the man won't give a price is taking offers and seems angry that the best offer he has had is $100
should I offer him more??
I think this is early 1880's???
Note the square corners on the machine bed. New Home revised their Model A sometime in the 1880's to have a more rounded bed, so this one is from somewhere in the 1870's to 1880's. The pictures aren't great, and it's hard to tell about the condition of the decals. The bed decal on these machines are sometimes very pretty; the one I have (in a parlor cabinet) has a house and garden.
Many people think that just because something is old, it's worth a lot of money. We all know better!!
That is what I was looking at( the square corners)
but he won't let me come see it in person unless I offer more that $100. Then said he doesn't have it but another woman does and she has been taking offers for a week!
the whole story sounds rather off!
So will let this one go!