Originally Posted by
katballou
Hello all,
Newhere and I think it's great that you are helping people new to vintagemachines...I have always wanted one because I remember my grandmother using itto make all her quilts. That is until she broke down and bought an electricone.
Anyway, I finally got one and I thought it was a really good deal because ofthe one's I have seen on the internet and how much those were and the conditionthey were in...WOW...
My machine is a white and the last patent date is 1913 (I think) is in reallygood shape and I believe all the parts are there and I even got a box ofattachments...lucky me...
Well thecabinet it came in is not so lucky to have survived the 100 years it’s beenaround…looks like someone had left it out where it could get moisture in the woodveneer and is cracked, peeling and moldy. My hubby has some veneer that looks like the same as what’s on themachine, but my question is…would it be better for the value of the machine tojust clean it up and fix it or are there just so many out there that I reallyshouldn’t worry about lowering the value of my machine?
I haveno plans on selling it, I just want to put it in my sewing room and maybe tryto sew something on it (but not a whole quilt)
Sorry,if this is a repeat question, but with almost 4000 posts I don’t have time togo through them all.
Thanksfor any help and glad to be here.
Kat
Kat to answer your question, replace the veneer if you can! There are gobs of those vintage machines to be had. They are not worth much to most people, and a lot of antique stores won't even take them because they can't sell them in today's market - at least not for what they 'want' to list them for! The machines in nice cabinets are more desirable to most of the vintage machine buffs. The people here are all addicted to the vintage machines, but most of us re-finish our cabinets so the machine can be used! Besides, we all like a beautiful piece of furniture too!~
Nancy