Singer 15-91
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: River City, Orygun
Posts: 86
It depends on your perspective, and the reason for purchasing. For a collector (who are an extremely cheap bunch) the price is "too high."
Buying it for sewing? You can't find a much better stitcher for piecing. If you consider what a new junk $300 Singer sells for, it's a bargain. I have one I rescued from Goodwill a couple years back for $29.00. $150 isn't anywhere close to what it's worth. $300 won't pry it from my hands either. You be the judge.
Buying it for sewing? You can't find a much better stitcher for piecing. If you consider what a new junk $300 Singer sells for, it's a bargain. I have one I rescued from Goodwill a couple years back for $29.00. $150 isn't anywhere close to what it's worth. $300 won't pry it from my hands either. You be the judge.
#6
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
Posts: 7,401
I have the one I learned to sew on in 1962. It belonged to my mother, it was a wedding present from her parents in 1950. When my parents asked me the one thing I wanted them to leave me - it was that sewing machine. It works better than my other machines that are so much newer. The cabinet your's is sitting in looks wonderful and I would think that is well worth the money. Leon is right - as it is pricey for the 15-91, but a lot of them are pretty worn, and this one appears to be in wonderful shape. And like oldmanquilts I wouldn't take any amount of money for mine. (I do have the button hole attachment, the zig zag attachment, and a thing they call an embroidery attachment. I also got the walking foot.)
#7
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: South of St Louis
Posts: 835
I know I'm late to this discussion, based on the request for quick replies, but $150 sounds like a lot. Would a 15-91 have been sold in a treadle table without the treadle metal?. If you're using it for sewing, I wouldn't pay that. If you're wanting to display it in your living room, maybe, because the table appears to be in nice condition.
Interestingly I saw a news piece last night about a Ugandan refugee camp in which a young girl was using what looked to be a 15 in a treadle table; I would guess it doesn't get a lot of maintenance. The news story was interesting in itself but I will admit I was distracted by the machine.
Interestingly I saw a news piece last night about a Ugandan refugee camp in which a young girl was using what looked to be a 15 in a treadle table; I would guess it doesn't get a lot of maintenance. The news story was interesting in itself but I will admit I was distracted by the machine.
#8
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Walland TN
Posts: 389
I am on digest, so always late! Although I am in Tennessee, either machines never come up that have both nice cabinets and machines, they are outrageously priced, or I drive FAR! I would pay $150. I have paid $100 for far worst machine combos. Depends what you can afford, what is around in your area and what they are going for. In my case I have even paid a price because I liked the seller or they got my heart ( needed the $)
Hope all of these opinions, gives you food for thought!
I just got back from Indiana to pick up an Industrial and 2 treadles from another collector in Kentucky on the way back. Now you can judge my level of commitment to this crazy addiction!
Hope all of these opinions, gives you food for thought!
I just got back from Indiana to pick up an Industrial and 2 treadles from another collector in Kentucky on the way back. Now you can judge my level of commitment to this crazy addiction!
#9
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,888
I know I'm late to this discussion, based on the request for quick replies, but $150 sounds like a lot. Would a 15-91 have been sold in a treadle table without the treadle metal?. If you're using it for sewing, I wouldn't pay that. If you're wanting to display it in your living room, maybe, because the table appears to be in nice condition.
Interestingly I saw a news piece last night about a Ugandan refugee camp in which a young girl was using what looked to be a 15 in a treadle table; I would guess it doesn't get a lot of maintenance. The news story was interesting in itself but I will admit I was distracted by the machine.
Interestingly I saw a news piece last night about a Ugandan refugee camp in which a young girl was using what looked to be a 15 in a treadle table; I would guess it doesn't get a lot of maintenance. The news story was interesting in itself but I will admit I was distracted by the machine.
bkay
#10
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Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: South of St Louis
Posts: 835