Advice request - National Sewing Machine
My friend has a National Sewing Machine that was purchased in 1969 for $269. It comes with a wooden case and attachments. I have not seen the machine, and I'm out of town, so I won't be able to see it for awhile. She's does not sew (it belonged to her MIL) and can't tell me how/if it works.
She's anxious to 'get rid of it'. Does this machine have any potential value, or should she free cycle it? She's looking to me for advice. I tried to google 'national sewing machine' and I did not get any helpful hints. So I'm turning to the experts - you! Thanks, Sue |
National Sewing Machine Co. sold a lot of machines up until they were merged with Free, White et al. early '50's. But a machine labeled "National" from mid to late 60's would most likely be one of the msny machines made in Japan or Taiwan. We'd need a picture to see what is being talked about. OTOH a dealer may have sold her an model National but for that much money it seems doubtful.
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Like Jim says - if it was new in 1969, then "national" is just the name that got put on the front - and if it's an older National made machine, then a picture is needed as some (like the Two Spool) are worth something, and others aren't worth much more than their value as scrap metal.
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oh no Cathy!!! are you saying my garage/house are just full of SCRAP METAL!? BWAAAH SAY IT AIN'T SEW!!
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Jim - you know that BOTH of us own some machines that aren't really worth more than the price of scrap - but they still are fun to own LOL!!!
In fact, if they were worth more, we couldn't afford to buy them in the first place! |
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Here are some pictures, as requested
Sorry you have to stand on your head to see them. How do I fix that? |
it says on that Plate Necchi - National. Necchi is an Italian manufacturer of good solid machines
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but i bet it's Japanese or Taiwanese
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It definitely looks Japanese. But that does not mean it's a bad machine or worthless. It just means it's a newer machine.
(Moderators = not selling anything, just making a comment.) I've sold machines very similar to that for $35.00 to $45.00 dollars on CL here in Springfield, and cabinet machines are not supposed to sell good. Joe |
Oh I'm not downplaying the quality of these machines, it's just ordinarily their value isn't as high as if it was Made in Switzerland, or Sweden or...
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