Going to purchase as many antique heads as I can. They are dated 1873-1930 and include: Singer 201-K, Frister & Rossmann, BSM, and several 128s with handcranks. At $25 each, I am looking at this as investment. Down the road, they will have important irreplaceable parts. Some have their shuttles and attachments. All were portable at one point but the tops were destroyed in shipping from England.
I have the cash from selling other machines. Sure hope the BSM is still there!!! Digging in the shed will be cold and dirty but the payoff? One happy collector. Yep, I am dedicated to these old bits of engineering. And, probably crazy!