Precision Duchess
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Precision Duchess
I came across a 3/4 size black machine this morning at a local junk store. Asking price is $15 in a cabinet. The cabinet is ok, nothing special. The machine looks good, very much like a FW. It's called a Precision Duchess and says Japan on it, but the motor says make in the USA by Universal Motor. Serial # on it is ID31624 under the bed. It goes in reverse, but I don't think it zz'ags.
The kicker is the wiring is all torn up. I'm thinking its a FW clone and not worth more than the asking price. All the decals are good as well as the bk finish. comments??
The kicker is the wiring is all torn up. I'm thinking its a FW clone and not worth more than the asking price. All the decals are good as well as the bk finish. comments??
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Likely, what your talking about is a 3/4 Singer clone and not a FW. A 3/4 machine still weighs a ton and doesn't resemble a FW, with a flip up bed. There are a ton of clones on the market. $15 is a good price for it, if it works!
Last edited by Candace; 08-18-2012 at 02:28 PM.
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Yeah, me too. Would not be able to pass it up at that price. I would find room for it somehow. For $15 it would be a good machine to learn how to re-wire.
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