Macybaby

Congrats on getting the table!

I know the feeling - when I saw the craigslist add for a FW and table - the add was listed as being on the south side of Omaha NE, which is over 4 hour drive, but DH said OK - so I called.

Turned out the table was at the home they were selling - in northeast NE - so just under 3 hours away. I didn't have a need for another machine, but I wasn't going to dicker about it.

Vridar

Congratulations. Many collectors stay away from 206s and 306s because of the required needle and the idiosyncrasies of the swing needle. However, everything adjusted they are great sewers.

Mrs. SewNSew

Thanks! It's not one I would look for if I were just needing a sewing machine but these odd birds intrigue me.

Mrs. SewNSew

Nope! If it's a good deal and you know you want it, there's no time to horse around about it. You just have to go for it!

Cari-in-Oly

Absolutely! Every time I hem and haw about calling, the machine or whatever it is, is gone. When I found my FW, it was just meant to be. I got on CL, it was the first post I saw. The seller had literally just posted it less than a minute before I called!

Cari

leaha

Congrats on a great find, I would to find one also, but so happy for you!!

SunlitenSmiles

that is one great table ! Will be gorgeous, her twin was on display at "Road to California" this past January and people (including me) stopped dead in their tracks when they saw it.

NJ Quilter

Good for you! I'm very envious. I've been looking for one of those myself. Just picked up a FW card table the other day for $12 and I thought that was a pretty decent score. Very happy for you.

Rodney

Congrats on your FW table! It's my understanding they're rare. I know there are one or two people making reproductions for pretty big $. An original is just much better. Congrats on your 306 too. I don't own one but have seen one in person. They're neat machines.

CD given the behavior of some people at live auctions guarding your stuff isn't paranoid or over excitement. It's wise.
Small valuable items in lots have a strange habit of disappearing sometimes. I don't go to many auctions but I have seen people moving stuff around during previews and I think once or twice afterward.
Rodney

Mrs. SewNSew

I hope I can get a good restoration on it!

Your card table was a wonderful score! You have me beat on that one. I have a 301 card table but not a FW one.

The 306 will be interesting. I am crossing my fingers it arrives safely. I sent information on packing to the seller (politely asking her to read it) and received no response. It's coming via FedEx.

There is one of these tables on eBay right now. The seller is asking $1750.00 for it. This article was written inn 1997 and claims there are only 12-13 that have been accounted for and the last one was up for sale for 2500.00 http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...nd_tables.html I would imagine more would have been found by now but really don't know! I DO know that I never thought I would find one at a price I could afford.