Interesting Singer 15 clone- Dragon Lady
 

Just saw this on Craigslist in MA- seller thinks it is a Standard. http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/art/4543436541.html
I've sent a query for a photo of the golden nameplate on the pillar and the serial #. The Dragon Lady is wearing a Chinese style beanie cap. Anyone recognize this clone?

Could it be one of the Chinese repos put into a vintage case? Something about it makes me think so.

I don't believe this is a clone. Standard made their own machines and if I remember correctly they were bought out by White. The decal isn't a dragon lady but rather a Sphinx. The wording of the ad makes one think the machine is rare when its not. Its a beautiful machine but not worth anywhere near the asking price.

That is recent made machine. I'd say it is a clone as it's basically a copy of the Singer 15 as was the Japanese made machines of the 40s and 50s. Probably Chinese or Indian made.

The case base is the bottom of an Asian made bent wood case. I have one with a Singer 66 in it. They tend to be more redish than the walnut or oak colored originals.

It's for sure a beautiful machine I'd love to have. But I'll settle for putting the photo in my Clones from A to Z collection.

Joe

That's pretty much my guess too. Chinese made 15 clone inspired by (direct ripoff of?) the sphinx pattern. The Chinese machines I've seen tend to be a bit louder in the decoration department than the Japanese machines. This one qualifies.
Rodney

Haven't heard back from the seller. I also think it's a Chinese Singer 15 clone, as I had gently emailed the seller.

If I got hold of that machine I'd drop it in a treadle. That would be an attention getter for sure.

Joe

FYI - Standard (the company) was took over by Osann, which was then taken over by Singer. White eventually merged with Viking, and finally Singer, Pfaff and Viking all ended up under the same cooperate roof.

One thing very typical of many Japanese post war machines - they used "names" that would be familiar with US customers - anything they could get by with, I've seen Davis, Standard, Howe and variations of others. So any US company that was defunct was fair game for them.

I have a question I got a white singer it Is a feather weight and the front little bed is missing the one in front of the plate does anybody have one they want to sell and how much is it please help me I just got and need this part didn't know it was missing until after I bought it

No kidding on the names. Did you see my thread about the Clones from A to Z pictures I'm collecting? I've got over a 100 different names so far and I haven't got all the alphabet covered yet.
Here's the link to the thread just in case you missed it:
{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...z-t248864.html }
Thanks for the history on the Standard name.

Joe