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mama's place
Will try to send a pic. This machine is in very sad shape with much missing. No bobbin or throat plate..very rusty. Will look at it more closely next visit to my mom's. Is there any value there?
Here are a couple of links about "worth/value" of vintage machines -
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t272676.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...d-t265780.html
Bobbins and throat plates are fairly easy to find for the machine I believe it to be. Value is quite subjective.
It has been posted by many that they wish they had a relative's machine. And some that are so pleased that they have their relatives machine (some like bkay that just got the machine she learned to sew on). Since you are a quilter I think you will find that they are very good straight stitchers - great for piecing. I know my sister has the treadle that she learned to sew on and it is "priceless" to her. She really enjoys sewing with it, albeit, not as often as she would like.
Many, like Miriam, like sewing with some of the old machines and feel they sew better than some of the more pristine ones. These old machines usually are fairly easy to bring back to working condition even though they won't win any beauty contests. Some have these old machines around simply for a back up for when their regular machine is in the "shop."
Janey, Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.