MisDixie

Yesterday I was on the Singer machine dating site and they have machines 40 years old listed as antiques. Dose that seem odd to any one else?

Tartan

Wow, I didn't know I was antique! Seems a bit extreme to be calling a 40 year old machine antique. A more appropriate term would be vintage.

kydeb

I always thought that 50 years was the antique mark!

pocoellie

I see that all the time and I'm with you, I don't consider 40, an antique, but what do I know. LOL

barny

I thought 100yrs. was antique. I don't know either.

MisDixie

Guess I will take into consideration the source....40's an antique is like saying Singers are 'rare' machines

foufymaus

Well my state considers cars over 40 vintage... so i can believe a sewing machine. Lol

J Miller

Antique = 100 years +
Vintage = 50 to 100 years

It boils down to those who work at Singer now, know nothing about the older machines other than what's on their computer database. Besides, anything older than their parents must be an antique .... right?

Joe

Pat M.

100 years is Antique and 50 years is vintage.

irishrose

my understanding is that 100 years is antique and pre 1975 is vintage. So none of my machines are antiques, through the 1918 Redeye , the 1926 White Rotary and the 1928 Leader all look it to me.