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kitsykeel 10-08-2012 04:42 PM

Candace, I looked at the link that Cathy posted here and Hattie says it is the same machine. It is a Singer, not a clone. Did she pass up a really good deal in your opinion?


Originally Posted by Hattie Shorts (Post 5571541)
Yes...the same machine....now I'm sorry I s did not bring it home


Candace 10-08-2012 06:44 PM


Originally Posted by kitsykeel (Post 5571740)
Candace, I looked at the link that Cathy posted here and Hattie says it is the same machine. It is a Singer, not a clone. Did she pass up a really good deal in your opinion?

IMO, they are very cute, but broken nylon(plastic for Joe:>) gears are very common for those models and they aren't as respected as other cam, Singer machines like the 400 or 500 or even the 319 and such... they just haven't held up very well. So would I pay $35 for one? If I were able to open the top, make sure the gears weren't cracked and if it had a bunch of cams, maybe. But, that greenish color is appealing. It's too bad the inside of the machine doesn't match the attractive quality of the outside:>

Candace 10-08-2012 06:46 PM


Originally Posted by J Miller (Post 5571684)
Well darn, I'll bet it's a pretty one too. The problem is shipping from Outer Space would be astronomical.

Joe

Yes, shipping from space is not even worth considering!!

purplefiend 10-10-2012 07:35 AM

I'd love to have a blue clone, however all the ones I see on ebay are priced far into the stratosphere.
Sharon

Hattie Shorts 10-10-2012 09:24 AM

The blue machine was sold....drat....Lesson learned

MadCow333 10-10-2012 09:39 AM

(Hi. New member.) I thought that the 337/338 Great Britain Singers are all-metal. I don't have access to my 338 at the moment, but I don't recall seeing any plastic/nylon when I opened them up to oil. (I gave a 337 to my niece.) And I've read comments on VintageSingers and reviews elsewhere that say they are all-metal.

DonnaMiller 10-10-2012 12:54 PM

Powder Blue Singer
 
I own a powder blue singer, purchased in 1968. It still works great, although I now have several more. They are still out there. I see them on Ebay once in a while. Good hunting.

tenngal 10-10-2012 02:02 PM

You got a great deal. I'm afraid I'm a purist and love the black ones - but, I would have bought the blue one, too.


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