I know once one of you tell me, I'm going to be smacking my head and saying, "Doh!", but I can't figure out what an "F&F" is. I did find this information:
Chicago Sewing Machine Co. Est 1875 - 1882
◦Factory: Chicago. Illinois
Became:
Chicago Sewing Machine Co. Inc Est 1882 - 1902
◦Factory: 42 – 52 North Halsted Street, Chicago. Illinois.
Previously:
Tyber & Sweetland Manufacturing Co. to 1875
Machines Made:
◦No’s 1 – 5, 7, 11
◦Chicago Low Arm Singer
◦Imperial High Arm
◦The Columbian
◦The Peerless
As for selling it, it's worth what someone will pay for it. That is not meant as a snide or snarky comment, it's just that you can't really put a value on something like this and expect it to hold true. If several people want it, it's worth more. If only one person wants it, it's worth less. THAT'S why everyone thinks their machines are "worth" $400 or whatever--they saw one go for that on Ebay, and don't take into consideration all the other factors: availabilty, 2 people in a bidding war, drunken stupor, whatever. (BTW, there's a Sphinx on Ebay right now--asking price is $3,000.) Most genuine collectors will not tell someone what an machine is "worth", and most sewing machine sites state that at the top of their page, as that is the question most frequently asked.
Originally Posted by buslady
I posted a quiry on pg 1325 that seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle. If anyone can help me with it, I would be very grateful.