Originally Posted by
Janis
I think that it's just that it's the krinkled blackside that is interesting me. And then too, I'd have to haul it all the way back to IN from the Chicago suburbs area. Probably too much bother. I really like the shiny black machines, but these dull black rough ones are interesting me too. I don't think they'd go way down on the price any way. thanks for telling me to wait. I know my hubby would be happier.
I just got my second 99 (B. 1924) a week or so ago. I did find out looking on the net, that the 99's were electrified in 1921, and the photo at the sewalot site shows one in the case on a table and no foot pedalsshowing, so that must be when the knee bar was invented. Maybe the knee bar one was before the one with the foot pedal.
I'm an enabler if the situation is right! And I love to fix machines if the price is right. But, to ask premium prices(or even above the going rate) the machine should be in immaculate condition and have all its parts. I buy machines that need love, but I won't pay over a set amount and I stick to that. Because as the old saying goes, "Vintage machines are like buses. Another one will come, you just don't know when." You can always give them an offer and see what happens, but so many people on ebay and CL are dreamers when it comes to these machines!