Looking at a coffin top
 

Here are a few pics of a 27 in a coffin top. Serial number looks like 1898. The sides of the irons say Singer but I find it odd that the back does not. My 29-3 irons are the same way, just curious if anyone can shed any light on the missing back logo.

I'm awaiting the seller to give me an asking price. I'm a little nervous that they think it's rare and valuable. Their ad says "$0.00 or best reasonable offer".

The machine head is only fair but the cabinet looks pretty good. I have a gorgeous, near perfect, Red Eye 66 that I'd consider to swap in.

It is time to thin the herd ...

Beautiful cabinet! I love those sphinx decals. I can offer you no information about the lack of markings where you expect to see them. Do later models ordinarily have "Singer" on the back?

From my understanding the early irons did not have Singer on the brace. I think there were a couple that did not, but I don't remember the difference. Maybe it was the size of the logo on the side legs.

Is your 29 pre 1916?

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Yes, the 29-3 dates to 1896 or so.

Most of the old treadles I see have Singer cast into the back. Leave it to me to find the ones that don't...

I heard back from the seller. $550! I suspected as much. I thanked them for their time and suggested they'll need a bigger audience than our rural area provides.

And, I offered a nice 201-2 as a trade ... :) I had to keep a line in the water.

To me, I think a coffin top is an even narrower audience of buyers than a flip top. The flip top can at least be used as a desk or table. The coffin top pretty much breathes up all the oxygen.