Is this what I think it is?
 

I found this ad on craigslist. I've talked to the gal 4 times now and we are going to meet so I can look at the machine. This looks like a 15 clone to me. It's new home instead of singer which is what got me thinking it was a clone. There's a picture of the machine, it's tan, in the ad.


http://omaha.craigslist.org/atq/4071901382.html

What do you all think?

The New Home model AHC is not a Singer clone. Double check that the machine does NOT take the special CC1221 needle. The handwheel on this machine may turn backwards to stitch. I have a New Home Light Running NLB and she sews very nicely and I was lucky that she came with a couple of the special needles. Do test drive the machine. Good luck.

I will certainly look. We couldn't meet today, but we will at some point. I will look at the needles in the little needle cases she has to see what kind they are. I don't want a machine that requires a special anything. Cams, needles, shuttlebobbins. I think they are great machines, I just know what my limitations are. That's kind of a bummer. Thanks for the info though! I just got home so I hadn't had a chance to research it properly yet.

That is not a clone
Here are some pics of more not clones:
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You can find them very inexpensive on CL some are light weight some heavy.

I'm unsure how serious the seller is and I'm not interested if it isn't a 15, original or clone. I have 2 vintage singers already and a 15 would make my collection complete. I could cover the dogs on the 66 but I'd rather drop them like you can on the 15. We'll see what happens. Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it.

Easy then. You're in doubt so don't buy it. There are a lot of 15 clones out there (I've even bought at least one by accident in Australia) so wait until a nice one presents itself.

Good thing you asked here first. I'd have assumed it was too with all the Singer stuff in the pictures.

I made the mistake of thinking a different New Home was a clone. It is a cool machine but not a clone. It frustrates me because the cord plugs into the case. The case is one of the bentwood cases - very cool. The wires need to be replaced - the end of the cord cannot be replaced. I think it is going to take some major re-wiring.