I keep reading discussions about how much is "too much" to pay for a Singer Featherweight. Does anyone know how much a new one sold for back when they first came on the market?
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I believe I read somewhere they were around 99.00. That may have been in the late 40's though.
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Originally Posted by countrycottage
I keep reading discussions about how much is "too much" to pay for a Singer Featherweight. Does anyone know how much a new one sold for back when they first came on the market?
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Originally Posted by Mitch's mom
I believe I read somewhere they were around 99.00. That may have been in the late 40's though.
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I bet the Featherweight Yahoo Group would know. I haven't signed up but thinking about it.
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I read on a blog that they cost the same as a car costs now... Found it: http://brooke-johnson.blogspot.com/2...nd-sewing.html
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Here's a closed eBay auction with a receipt from 1941 - for $77.04 total ($1,127.47 in 2010 dollars).
http://cgi.ebay.ph/SINGER-221-FEATHE...-/160628134845 As you can see, the auction finished at $56.88 in July 2011. :shock: |
Another interesting question would be - What would it cost to manufacture a Featherweight today? I think we couldn't afford it.
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I know it was a fraction of what we pay today. But since they were sold from the 30's to the 60's it would be difficult to come up with an exact amount. But someone must know.
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Scroll down for Featherweight information. Courtesy of Graham Forsdyke:
Subject: Trade-in info pt2 Machines. As promised here is the final installment of the Trade-in information from Singer to their dealers. Unfortunately, they didn't see fit to list the dates of manufacture for the Featherweight. Dates of manufacture of various Singer machines. Treadles-- 9-W-7................................................. ......1909 to 1913 115-1................................................. ......1912 to 1935 15-30................................................ .......1895 to 1933 27-4................................................. .......1889 to 1913 127-3................................................. ......1913 to ---- 66-1 (Egyptian (green) Ornamentation........................1902 to 1906 66-1 Scroll (red) Ornamentation.............................1906 to 1923 66-4................................................. .......1923 to ---- Portables 128-3................................................. ......1917 to ---- 128-13................................................ ......1917 to ---- 66-13................................................ .......1920 to ---- 99K5.............................................. ..........1924 to 1925 99K10............................................. ..........1922 to 1924 99K13............................................. ..........1924 to 1924 99-13................................................ .......1925 to ---- 101-10................................................ ......1922 to 1926 101-11................................................ ......1925 to 1929 Electric Tables 66-6-19................................................ .....1921 to 1925 66-6-20................................................ .....1923 to 1926 66-6-305............................................... .....1925 to 1925 66-6-306............................................... .....1928 to 1931 66-6-40................................................ .....1925 to ---- 101-1-17, 18, 19............................................1920 to 1925 101-2-20................................................ ....19?? to 1926 101-3-40................................................ ....1925 to 1930 101-4-40................................................ ....1929 to 1937 Average Cash Price of Treadle Machines 1906 - 1912 $36.80 to 41.60 1913 - 1917 $39.60 to 44.40 1918 - 1920 $44.40 to 55.60 1921 - 1928 $60.80 to 67.20 1928 - 1935 $72.25 to 85.00 1935 - 1946 $84.00 to 115.00 Average Cash Price of Electric Portables 128 99 221-1 1922 - 1934 $59.50 $77.00 ** 1934 - 1941 59.50 85.00 $88.00 1946 - 1946 69,50 95.00 105.00 Average Cash Price of Electric Consoles 66 101 201 15-91 1920 - 1925 $120.00 $140.00 ** ** 1926 - 1935 140.00 178.00 ** ** 1936 - 1946 155.00 ** $175.00 $150.00 ** Not produced during this period. Everything above is copied verbatum from the list that Singer published. I am not responsible for the accuracy of the information. The date listed above with the two ?? (Model 101-2-20) indicates that I was unable to decypher the numbers on the original document. I hope this information is helpful ---------------------------- From: Graham Forsdyke |
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