Don't you love it when they say "comes with a table"....without the "table" it wouldn't work....so, is it not a necessary component? As opposed to something it would just sit on? Wow...people are dense!!! LOL

I loved the ad where it said the needle still moves up and down so obviously it must still work. Hellooo!!! I've several machines where the needles move up and down but they don't sew because they need some more work done to them.

This one just sold on EBay - a table for a featherweight for $158

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Singer-...torefresh=true


Here is a Singer 99 for which the bid is over $500 -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Sing...item19cc550aeb

COQ, that second listing, the 99, They aren't bidding on the machine as much as they are that extension piece! Still...that's pretty high...as nice as it all is!

That's interesting--neat way to design an extension. I bet they didn't hold up very well over time if it was just that one hook supporting it.

Drool and if you can afford it rescue it! http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/atq/2795037147.html

Wow! What a gorgeous cabinet! The machine is unique. I'm showing my ignorance here, but might it be worth what they're asking?

In my eyes it is... I believe that machine is one that's pretty hard to find. Here's some info on the company, courtesy of sewmuse.co.uk
[h=3]Florence Sewing Machine Co. Est 22nd September 1862 – 1878
Formerly Wells, Littlefield Co. 1861 (1st Florance machine produced)Florence, Massachusetts.
Became:
Florence Machine Co. Est 1878 - Dissolved 1904
Factory: Nothampton, Massachusetts.
Offices: 505 Broadway, New York 1866 - 1870
39 Union Square, Broadway, New York 1873 1877
Patentee: Leander W. Langdon
Founder Samual. L. Hill
President: Daniel G. Littlefield 1861 - ? William B Hale 1871
International Award: Paris 1867 Silver
Machines Made:
Florance side No's 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12 or Back Feed Nos 1, 13, 14, 1873
Ornamental 1873
Crown 1880 1883
Crown Duplex (made lock & chain stitch)
New Crown machine. FMCo
Florance Manufacturing machine 1878
Production:1866 - 1867 10,544 1869 - 17,660, 1875? - 4,892, 1876 - 2,978[/h]

I would love to have that cabinet. It is gorgeous.

I don't know what the market is like for this type of machine, but it does seem like it could be worth what they are asking for. I'm sure at one time this cabinet and machine would sell way over a thousand.