Mrs. SewNSew

I am really not liking all these reproductions coming out onto the market. There is confusion with many sellers as to what they even have. Really, what's the point to making them? They are not as lovely or as good a quality as the originals and the originals are still around! They need not be reproduced!

Rodney

Unfortunately Singer confused the issue themselves when they authorized these machines to be made. I think they were jumping on the nostalgia band wagon to cash in on the name. The problem is they went for the image without the substance and neglected the quality that made them great to begin with. Another case of "How cheap can we make this?" Instead of "How well can we make this?".
15 clones are still being produced. If you have the money for the minimum order you can buy brand new ones for about $25 a machine.
Rodney

Christine-

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/5058122785.html
Nice cabinet, one I've never seen before. The price is out of this world though.

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/5051862360.html
Singer 20-10, and it even has the original box

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/5004192937.html
May she rest in peace...

Sewnoma

On the repros...there are always going to be people that firmly believe that new = better and will not be budged from that opinion.

Christine- that tractor makes me wonder if he's getting hate messages from sewing machine collectors (since he said he made it himself).

WIChix

Singer 16-188, $175, Algoma, WI
http://greenbay.craigslist.org/atq/5052125030.html

Rodney

Christine- I usually see that cabinet on slightly older machines than that. I have one that came with my 401A. They're nice examples of mid-century modern furniture and appear to be well made. I don't know if that one is original to the machine or not.
Rodney

Rodney

Here's a very nice deal on a Wheeler & Wilson:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/hsh/5058624228.html
Great cabinet.
Rodney

Macybaby

Love that WW cabinet. I've got to stop my cabinet lust from getting even further out of control - but I might even toss one of my Singer cabinets to the curb for one like that . . .

Rodney

I think W & W made some of the prettiest cabinets too. I love the spindle work on that one. Neat outboard flywheel too.
Rodney

Cari-in-Oly

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221788550527

Will need maintenance? Will need to move it out of bobbin winding mode.

Cari