1924 Singer
 

I have a friend that has a 1924 Singer Treadle machine and he is selling it but no idea what to ask for it. Do any of you enthusiasts have a ballpark idea of the value. I understand he should not get his hopes up to high.

Thanks for any help.
Evelyn Morris
Sequim WA

Please give us the serial# so someone can give you more info.

From what I've seen in general if it's in good condition he might get up to $100 for it. It will probably take a while to sell. Even in larger markets like Seattle and Portland I see reasonably priced machines sit a while before they're either sold or the ad is pulled.
Rodney

Yep I agree with Rodney.

I'm on the wrong coast, but in the northeast $100 appears to be the languishing point. There's a very nice 66 I've been watching for over a month sitting at $100.

I've bought two decent treadles this past year. A 1915 15-30 that I paid $50 for. It had been sitting on CL for two months. The lady told me I had doubled the next highest offer. And a 1939 201-2 (still potted) that was mounted in a straight leg treadle that I paid $75 for based on the 201 and not the table.

If he's "Hmmm, I think I might sell this..." then do $100. If he's "I want this thing gone!" my guess would be go lower.

In good condition they sell around here for $50-$100.

I bought the 1906 Singer 27 for $50 and the White sat for free on Craigslist for about 10 days before I decided to take it. Around here if you want it gone $50 is probably the price. I think the White sat for so long for free because it was a terrible ad.

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Ooh...I really like the lines on that White's cabinet. I don't think I've seen one like it before.

Around here I see treadles listed for more around $150-200. I'm not sure if they actually sell well at that price, but that seems to be about what I see. (More if it's in one of the many antique malls, but those kinda don't count.)

I believe that is referred to as the "Mission" cabinet.

Here's a pic of the closed cabinet.

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That is the Mission cabinet. It's a style I love. I can't believe it sat for 10 days. Here it would have been gone within a couple hours, certainly as soon as I saw it.
Rodney

I think the main problem was a poor Craigslist post, the machine itself looks great, but he just had a picture of the closed cabinet that he took from the Internet. Better pictures and it would have been gone quickly I'd guess. I haven't done any cleaning on this, this is the way it was given to me.

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You certainly lucked into that one, it's beautiful.

Cari

He said his plan was to turn it into a bar that popped up when he opened it. I laughed pretty hard when he said that.

That's an awesome cabinet, I have sworn not to bring another one home but I'd have had a huge struggle passing that one up; I'd have found space for it somehow. Who needs a dining room table, anyway? The machine is beautiful too - what a score! I'm really glad that didn't get turned into a bar!

That White cabinet is assume! I've hoped to luck into one like that for some time. I did find one in bad shape with a horrid machine, and the seller would not come down off their $150 price. But it's just was well, I've not got room for what I already have!

That machine is one of the best I have seen for condition. Wonderful.

I would have laughed too, and I would have cried if he really did it. Great save.

Cari