Originally Posted by MommyA
A friend asked me to find out what a 1934 Singer Featherweight with the case and attachments is worth. It had been her mother's and she would like to sell it. I believe someone offered her $200. Is this a reasonable price if it is in good condition? Another friend who deals a little in antiques told me it wasn't worth more than $50 because prices of antiques were down. Any advice would be much appreciated.
The antique dealer is lying through their teeth. Greed knows no bounds...
Not only are featherweights going for $400 and up, the one your friend has is a VERY EARLY model, if it's indeed a 1934 model. The 221 was only introduced the year before, in '33. A 1934 model in decent condition will bring an even higher price to the right collector. The early ones are hard to find, and rare. In later years Singer was producing 50,000 a year, but only 10,000 were made in 1934. It's rare.