Old Singer on Craigslist
#1
http://columbus.craigslist.org/art/2510744359.html
What model Singer is this machine? Is $60 a good price for it? Does anyone have an old Singer like this? How do you like it?
What model Singer is this machine? Is $60 a good price for it? Does anyone have an old Singer like this? How do you like it?
#4
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That's a blackside Singer 128. It is a 3/4 size machine, but not a light machine. Mine weighs in at 29 pounds. I paid $35 late last year, but I didn't get a book or attachments. That is a good price for a complete machine. The blacksides are apparently desirable, which I did not know when I purchased it. I like the lines on my little cutie and, yes, she sews a nice seam. Mine also is from 1952.
#7
It looks like it needs a good cleaning because the machine should shine. The electric cord looks 'modern'. The old electric machine that I have has a black cord, not a grey one.
You could email the seller and ask more questions or ask the seller to send you close up photos and make a decision from that.
$60 for an antique machine is not that much and I consider it to be a reasonable price. There's an antique Singer at a thrift shop near me that's priced at $125.
You could email the seller and ask more questions or ask the seller to send you close up photos and make a decision from that.
$60 for an antique machine is not that much and I consider it to be a reasonable price. There's an antique Singer at a thrift shop near me that's priced at $125.
#9
Originally Posted by LaurieE
It looks like it needs a good cleaning because the machine should shine. The electric cord looks 'modern'. The old electric machine that I have has a black cord, not a grey one.
You could email the seller and ask more questions or ask the seller to send you close up photos and make a decision from that.
$60 for an antique machine is not that much and I consider it to be a reasonable price. There's an antique Singer at a thrift shop near me that's priced at $125.
You could email the seller and ask more questions or ask the seller to send you close up photos and make a decision from that.
$60 for an antique machine is not that much and I consider it to be a reasonable price. There's an antique Singer at a thrift shop near me that's priced at $125.
#10
Should there be a bobbin case in the machine that I should ask about, if it is there or not? I know with my 301a there is a bobbin case that is very expensive to replace if it is lost.
Thanks!
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