Originally Posted by Celeste

Hi all, I have a vintage machine I'm going to be looking at, more than likely Wednesday. I was hoping to get some advice on what to look at when checking it out.

here's where I found it, and a picture below
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/clt/2491995435.html

Originally Posted by newborn

Lady called me today and said she had an old sewing machine for me if I wanted to come pick it up. About a 45 min drive for me. Well.....OF COURSE I WENT! When I got there she had these in her garage just "taken up space and collecting cobwebs". She gave me both of them! Singer 66 Serial AM078465 from 1955 and Sears Kenmore Model 158.14002 from 1971-72. Serial 0018082. I thought I was going after one old machine. Had no idea I was getting machines with cabinets. :) Excuse the cobwebs-haven't cleaned them yet.

Originally Posted by Celeste

Hi all, I have a vintage machine I'm going to be looking at, more than likely Wednesday. I was hoping to get some advice on what to look at when checking it out.

here's where I found it, and a picture below
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/clt/2491995435.html

Originally Posted by Bennett

Okay, I think I've found another one I want. (I seem to have the "I want its" pretty bad lately!) The red eye decals are growing on me! Even my BIL thought it was cool.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/atq/2498113118.html

Any red flags? I wrote and asked for the serial #, but seller gave what sounded like the number off the motor and said that was the only one she could find that looked like a serial #. I'm wondering if it would be rude to send a picture of where it's located.

It looks nice to me, but I'm still new to this. I'd probably ditch the motor and put her back in a treadle.


Also, does anyone know what model this would be? Looks like it has a place for cams, but again, I'm so new at this I have no idea! :) I just keep seeing stuff that interests me that I want to know more about!

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/atq/2461788660.html

Originally Posted by Nanamoms

Does anyone, by chance, recognize this machine? I tried enhancing the pics but got too blurry. Thanks!

http://jackson.craigslist.org/atq/2500446767.html

Originally Posted by melinda1962

Another note to that purchase; it was an estate sale, and the machine had belonged to the man's mom, who had passed away. He wrote it in the newspaper, "I am selling the old stuff from my mother's house." There were cards from him to her in the drawers of the cabinet. And when the area had been electrified, she had upgraded to a FW, with the stool, and card table, that I got for $51 at the same sale. Bless his heart, he didn't know what he had. His parents wedding china from pre-1940, since the pattern was discontinued then, I got for $10, service for 8.

Originally Posted by melinda1962

And when the area had been electrified, she had upgraded to a FW, with the stool, and card table, that I got for $51 at the same sale.