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07-06-2015, 02:03 PM

#4081

KenmoreGal2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Quincunx

The cabinet is not pretty. But it looks like a standard sized White base. It looks very much like Kenmore 117.841 the pink-ish version but the slide plate is wrong.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/5109113180.html

It's a 117.840. Same as the 841 but different slide plate configuration. My 841 is in that same cabinet as the Goodwill one but Mom kept it pristine. That one has seen better days. I got my spare 841 on Craigslist for $25. I guess that's the going rate. It was an expensive machine when new. That machine, in that cabinet cost $ 324 in 1957. I have a copy of the page from the Sears catalog.

07-06-2015, 06:50 PM

#4082

costumegirl

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Here's a pretty machine but OMG the cabinet is soooooo PINK! The seller thinks the pink is giving this beautiful machine a new life!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-furnitu...ationFlag=true

07-06-2015, 07:19 PM

#4083

roguequilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by costumegirl

Here's a pretty machine but OMG the cabinet is soooooo PINK! The seller thinks the pink is giving this beautiful machine a new life!

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-other-furnitu...ationFlag=true

it is a pretty machine. too bad she was a sloppy cabinet painter --pink paint on the machine bed.

07-06-2015, 08:01 PM

#4084

Rodney

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The pink can be stripped off but I know I'm not fond of getting paint out of the pores in oak.
They didn't think quartersawn white oak was pretty?
Rodney

07-06-2015, 08:20 PM

#4085

Rodney

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly

Okay guys, we've had this lesson before. The feed drop knob on the bed tells you it's a modern reproduction. The 15 class repros are still being made and sold under many different names. Remember the links 10X posted about machines being sold in the Philippines? This one just thinks it's special because it's got it's name on the treadle. (that is pretty cool)

Cari

The decals are garish enough to be Chinese or Indian made (hard to say which, bad taste is everywhere

) but it does show some signs of wear and age. 1970s maybe?
On the "Singer" branded machines the feed dog drop knob is a sure indicator though they also make new base model 15 copies without the knob as well. I'm not sure if any of those say "Singer" on them though. The Asian made Singer 15s are real authorized Singer machines but they're pale shadows of the originals and shouldn't be confused with the originals or sold as "antiques".
Rodney

07-08-2015, 04:29 AM

#4086

Macybaby

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Some one in FL needs to get these - no giggles though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-of-8-Vin...p2056016.l4276

07-08-2015, 04:54 AM

#4087

miriam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Macybaby

Some one in FL needs to get these - no giggles though.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-of-8-Vin...p2056016.l4276

is anybody bidding on these? if so let me know.

07-08-2015, 06:50 AM

#4088

ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by miriam

is anybody bidding on these? if so let me know.

I would but shipping to Canada would kill me.

Besides, Canada Post would just lose it, like they just lost the last thing I ordered, or park a forklift on it.

There are some pretty interesting machines in there, I'll be interested to watch this one.

07-08-2015, 08:46 AM

#4089

Rodney

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Someone needs to. There's an RAF in that lot along with a Redeye in good condition and a 201. Someone would have a very good start on a Singer collection.
Rodney