Look what I saw at the Sewing Machine Store!
 

I took my high-end Juki for repair to a sewing machine repair and resale shop not too far from my home in Japan. They are selling this replica for about $200. The store owner was gracious enough to let me take a picture.

Gaijin

It's very pretty. It looks like a 15 clone with drop feed and I bet you couldn't find a nicer set of decals.

Interesting machine. With the English name I would have thought it was intended for export. Looks like that one never left home. Pretty decals. It looks new.
Rodney

it looks nice but wow on the price. too high though.

The picture I posted is a replica of an old Japanese clone.

Gaijin

I've seen the replicas with a butterfly and Sphinx, but not a bluebird. Thank you for the picture.

So it is new. I mistook it for an old clone.
Rodney

How NEW is new for the "replicas"? Do they have serial numbers? Are they just some out in the last couple years? I saw one on Craigslist I am sure is a replica posted as an antique and I doubt even the seller knows it's a replica.

Gaijin,

That is one pretty machine. Question; did it say Singer any where on it you could see?

I have a picture collection in the making of Clones from A to Z and have added this machine to my collection. Hope that's OK with you.

Joe

I found an Elite machine very similar to this--was made in the 1940's in Japan after Singer released the pattern for the Featherweights to the company. Apparently it was a successful machine.