See the plastic knob on the bed of the machine for dropping the feed dogs? Original 27's never had that knob. In fact - no singer that I'm familiar with uses a twist knob to drop the dogs. Reproduction all the way.
Another hint: Across the arm of the machine it says 'Singer Sewing Machine Company' real Singers say 'Singer Manufacturing Co.'
Last edited by Mitch's mom; 05-19-2012 at 07:49 PM.