I saw this on Craigs List - have sent an email to the seller to see if it's still available. If it is, I hope to see it tomorrow.

http://lexington.craigslist.org/atq/2325755118.html

I'm assuming the $30 price is fine?? Anything I need to check if I get to look at it?

Thanks!

Wow! I'd grab it!!!!!! It works!!!

Nice!
I'd buy it at that price - definitely!
Let us know if you give it a new home. :)

Very nice. Hope you get it.

That is a great price and looks very nice! Sure hope you get it.

Yep GET IT!!! look for a cabinet later

It looks like a model 15-90 to me which is considered to be one of Singer's heavy duty hard working machines. They were often called Farmer's wives machines because I guess they were used to mend a lot of overalls and farm work clothes. Singer made and sold a lot of these machines and they have a good straight stitch and use any low shank attachment including the Singer buttonholer or zig zag attachment. That is a good price for this machine and I think you would like the bigger harp.

Check the wiring. I had to replace some of the wiring on the one I bought. The old wire was brittle and cracked in places when it was moved causing the machine to run when the bare wires made contact with each other even if the controller wasn't being used. Otherwise, I absolutely love mine.

I want it too!

When buying vintage machines, check to see the bobbin cases and feed plates are there becuase these can be pricey for some machines. It's also nice to have any attachments and the manual but these can be replaced. You should also carefully inspect the cords. I just bought a Singer 201-3 at an estate sale and the cords were very brittle and cracking. I'm sure that someone would have gotten a nasty shock if they had just plugged it in. I had mine re-wired, serviced and cleaned for $70. My repair lady said one old machine literally erupted in a small fire ball when she plugged it in. Now she re-wires first before servicing vintage machines with suspect wires.

She is a work horse, Buy her!!!!!

She is a Singer 15! I have one and I would buy it! I just finished quilting a turning twenty on her. She is a tank! I wouldn't mind getting an extra!
p.s. the feed dogs drop so easily for FMQ

Looks great...grab it, I want one too!

I would grab it in a heartbeat :D:D:D

UPDATE: I did buy it. I haven't gotten a chance to look closely at it yet, as I stopped on my way to an out-of-state wedding on Saturday and did not get back home until after 10 Sunday night. It's sitting in my living room waiting for me to take a close look tonight. The wiring seems okay - but does anyone know of a vintage sewing machine place to take it near Lexington, KY?

My favorite quilting machines are my 15's - I hope you love it as much as I do. :)

Personally, I would take off all the electrical components and replace them, just as a matter of course.

Jenny at sew-classic.com can replace the motor, foot control, light and cords for about $70-80 and everything will be safe and reliable when you're done. The motor will be quiet and strong and the foot control will be much more sensitive and less fatiguing to your foot and leg muscles after long periods of sewing.

I admit to being completely paranoid about old wiring. So far, I've only gotten tingles from one of my 40's machines, but it could have been a lot worse. I guess I'll be a fire chief's daughter until the day I die. ;)

These old machines are easy as pie to work on and you may find yourself with a new obsession. Parts are easy to find and quite cheap and it's so much fun to take a gunky, grungy hulk and get it singing along, again. If I were closer to you, I'd be happy to help you, but you may have another machine freak near you who will teach you.

Tools for Self Reliance has a fabulous collection of tutorials for cleaning and adjusting model 15's. (and several other models including the 201, 66 & 99)
http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...achine_manual/ - one of the best resources I've seen for refurbishing sewing machines.

Glad you got it!