Originally Posted by
vanginney
My friend wants to sell a red 'S' FW for $350. I dont really need another FW and funds arent flowing as well as a few months ago - but havent seen that type of badge often. Is it really rare? Or is it just something people use to market the sale.
There are about 16 different badges for the black machines, the white, the tan, and the black free arm 222 machines.
Some were produced in low numbers and are rare and more valuable if you want a particular model.
They all sew.
There is a black 221 with a red "S" badge. All the white machines have a red "S", and the tan machines have a red "S".
The black 221K red "S" is from 1960, 61, or 62 (depending upon the source) with a serial number that starts ES###### and the easy way to tell is the light switch is not on the base, but on the housing of the light.
Do not have the numbers, but I have only seen 1 since I started using, repairing etc in 1994.
Personally, I think that it is worth $350, but I appreciate both the function (sewing) aspect as well as the rare aspect.