These beauties belong to a lady who passed away about eight years ago. I have cleaned out the basement and was told I could keep them. I have no idea if they work, but one of them is threaded. They seem to be from a slightly different year because their lights on the back are different. They are numbered and have fancy paint on them. Can anyone tell me the approximate year and maybe if they are worth anything? I might keep one for my sewing room (still under construction). They really are pretty even to just look at if they do not work. They are definitely heavy as if they were made of iron or steel.

If you go to Singers web sight ( www.singerco.com) and put in the serial numbers, it will tell you the date and where it was made.

Both are beautiful machines.

Oh wow, I would keep both of them!!!
That first one looks like it could be a 201, which is a great machine in the old Singers. You can call Singer and they will tell you exactly what you have by you just giving them the serial numbers to each machine. Here is the link with the information and phone number.
http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html

Thanks KatFish! I will do that! I just knew this site would tell me what to do.

I just went to the website. The one that sits in a blonde cabinet was made in 1956 and there were 50,000 issued. The one in the darker cabinet (I think I called it #2) was built on July 11, 1950. It is model 105 and 50,000 of those were made. Both sewing machines are older than me.

Nice looking machines! Bet someone will be interested!

Those are wonderful vintage machines! I would keep them!

Machines like those have been going for $100-$200 on ebay lately. They are gorgeous machines. Enjoy!!!

What a great find! I would keep them also. I love my vintage Singers.

Does the one in the bottom picture have the centenial badge. 1851 to 1951. Can't tell from the picture.

Yes, that middle picture seems to show the Centennial badge. Makes it more valuable.

Here's a link to a photo of a Centennial badge. Click on the photo to get an enlarged version that shows the detail:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/06/...entennial.aspx

Keep them for sure! Old Singers are great.

If you decide you don't want these , I only live 100 miles away. Brenda

I do not know my vintage machines, but they look like 99s to me.

Definitely keep them! They sew like war horses. Since you are getting them as a gift, it would be a good investment to find someone nearby to overhaul them for you -- oil, adjust, tune up, etc.

The one with the blonde cabinet or the first picture is a 99k. The other one, according to the site, says it is a 105. I am going to get a magnifying glass to see if it is a centinial.

Your 99k is like my mother's which she bought in '57. It was a big day at our house to have this beautiful new machine. I use it sometimes, and it still sews like the day she got it.

I was serious if you decide you want to sell one let me know. send me a PM ok?

Yep,I have the 99k, cabinet and all. Dh cleaned it up and it runs like a dream. I just haven't found the time to use it! Your one pic is a 99, can't decide on the other one, but they both will pay for their keep! That is for sure!

Beautiful machines, if you have room for them it would be good to keep them. lostn51, Billy on this board will help you get them going, or tell you where to take them. I'm afraid if you sell them, later you will be regretting it.