Originally Posted by
Candace
I'm just wondering why someone would want to fake a machine like this? They're not worth much in original condition, so why would someone go to any effort to re-badge it?
I was surprised to see a Singer W&W and was wondering the same. I expected something much older and rarer. I guess it makes sense in a way though. Regular run machines are cheap and common enough that finding one to repaint isn't a big deal. Much more convenient than making copies of something truly rare. The scammer would have to actually work to do that.
I also play a little with old hand tools. There are some old handtool forgeries out there too that people need to be aware of. I'm not a serious collector, I buy mine to use so I don't need to worry about being taken. The stuff I buy isn't rare or valuable enough for anyone to bother. Some of the forgeries are old and interesting enough now that they're collectibles in their own right.
Rodney