montanajan

Saw one last week at Goodwill - an old Singer treadle - for $300.00. The one you're looking at is much prettier, the cabinet is way nicer than the one Goodwill is trying to sell. So by comparison, the one you posted, for the money, looks like a decent deal, maybe I'd try to talk her down though...

butterflywing

i'm not sure what i'm looking at. is the grey part just dirty or is the finish worn away? the bottom line is this: do you want it $300.00 worth? or do you want one to keep up with someone else? or for an investment?

if you know for a fact that it works well and you love it and always will, then make an offer. remember, she'll try to raise the offer, so offer a little less than your end price.

if it's an investment, it's too iffy, imo. there are too many of them and antiques as an investment are very trendy. right now people are more into traditional, for example.

if you're thinking of using it, i have one complete cabinet and machine, never electrified, that i love, and three wrought-iron bases that i use as table bases because i can't GIVE them away. my daughter, who's 5'7" can't get her legs and foot pedal under the things. neither my DIL nor my DD wants to sit and treadle after coming home from a full day at work.

if you're getting swept away because so many members have them, then you have to think about whether that's a good reason.

KyKaren1949

Most old treadle sewing machines go for around $100-$200. She's asking too much for it, unless it were in perfect condition with decals and all paint intact.

valpoquilter

Yes, I think too much. I got a Singer Red Eye treddle for $35 at an estate auction. Runs great.

craftiladi

looks alot like a "New Automatic" I just saw this weekend at a antique mall....they wanted 95.00 for that one....I personally don't think 300.00 is a good deal...but I am no expert.

craftiladi

Thank-you very much for you insight...I decided last year I would like to have a treadle, not sure why just think it would be neat to own one, but so far I have refrained, maybe because I don't feel I am educated enough so thank-you!

Sewfine

She is not willing to come down on the machine. So I just I will keep looking. Thanks everyone for your inputs.

greaterexp

I, too, think the price a bit high, but it's a gorgeous table, and the machine will be, too, with a little cleaning.

Sewfine

Here is another a guy here at the hospital is selling for $100. Been on the board since Apr 4, he has yet to show me a picture of the actually machine. Pretty table, but I do not know what the machine looks like.

Sewfine

Hey! Check this out. Found one similar on ebay. How do I know it works.

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