Originally Posted by chichimamma
Today I was out looking for a FW and no luck at the antique stores. I just hate to have to buy one off line, I am afraid of what I'll get.
I bought my sweet Baby (see avatar) off of ebay for $275 and she was in great condition. All I had to do was oil her. However, I really took my time (about 4 months - drove my DH crazy showing him pictures and reading desccriptions to him) I tried to choose carefully and purchase from someone with a good rating. I also purchased a Buy It Now instead of getting caught up in an auction and spending more than I had budgeted! Been there, done that with other things!
So far, I have purchased my FW, a Singer hand crank 201, and a treadle 66-1 head off of ebay. All were exactly as described, just needed to be oiled. All sew perfectly!