Originally Posted by
themadpatter
Was it hard? Was it worth it? Anything you learned?
And What Do All Of You Think About Putting Fancier Decals On Your Machine??? Like, I'm thinking of re-doing the decals on my 99, but the 99 decals are kind of boring. But there are some really cool Egyptian looking decals out there, just saying.... I know it wouldn't be "authentic" or whatever, but do I really care? It's not like 99's are all that difficult to find.
I would replace them if I wanted to. The old Singers are so commonly available that it will take years before they are really collectible. So, it's you want to paint them red or put new decals on them, go for it.
If you watch Antiques Roadshow, you know that the common items are rarely valuable. Sewing machines are heavy, not very useful, (except to people who sew and there are fewer of us everyday) and take up lots of space. All of which indicates that most of them will not be saved. As an example, my dad was a carpenter. I have some of this hand tools. They are of sentimental value to me but those who really use tools want the rechargeable ones. Of course there are a few old tool collectors, but not nearly enough to make them valuable.
So, I say go ahead and fix them so you will continue to enjoy your machines without worrying about "authenticity".
bkay