Comments on: Another vintage Singer

By: Frank Greywolf

Frank Greywolf — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:18:34 +0000

Just found your site and was looking at your latest addition to your collection. I have one just like it, EG 398421 but on the badge it says 100 years of singer service. It’s in lovely condition and its still in its original case with all the bits that would have come with plus i have the bill of sale dated 1951.
I’ve had a number of people asking if I’d part with it, but no one would offer a price. I’ve no idea what this machine would be worth if anything. To me It’s a lovely little machine which is a joy to use.
regards Frank.

By: rosewillow

rosewillow — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:50 +0000

That must be a fantastic machine, and so much history with it in one family! Was your machine electric to start with? Mine was made in 1952, but she started life as a hand-crank machine and was converted to electricity later on.

By: Lori in SD

Lori in SD — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:06:29 +0000

a 201–probably one of my favorite machines! I inherited one from DH’s grandmother–who had bought her’s new! Still in the original cabinet, with all the original attachments, even the original brochure with the prices written in, so I KNOW what they paid, in 1950! A 201 is a real workhorse, and the bobbin area is easy to access. The only thing I don’t like, is the bobbins do not hold as much thread as a 15 series–but that’s ok!

By: Joanne in Yorkshire

Joanne in Yorkshire — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:30:20 +0000

Love the machine! Keep an eye open at car boot sales… hubby saw an old treddle singer being sold for £10 last week whilst he was having a peruse. Sadly, he wasn’t quick enough or I would have had it in my collection.

And it looks like the sewing bug is being carried on.

I have just been left my Great Grandmother’s singer machine, which is in a bit of a sorry state at the moment ( I think it’s from 1905) and made in Clydebank. I’m saving up and hopefully Molly will soon be sewing again.

By: rosewillow

rosewillow — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:09:53 +0000

Hi, Alycia! I’ve always hoped that at least *one* of my girls would show an interest in sewing. I think this is the one! Our school lets out for summer at the end of next week, and she is already making a list of things she wants to sew over the holidays. Can’t wait!

By: Alycia

Alycia — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:40:45 +0000

She looks like a natural!!

By: rosewillow

rosewillow — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:48:11 +0000

Hi Lori! Are we *not” supposed to sew on our collectable machines? LOL Too late! I use all of mine in turn. I love my modern machines, too, but it’s so much fun to sew on a lovely old mechanical sewing machine. Just hearing that “hummmm” and smelling the sewing machine oil brings back such lovely memories of sewing with my mom and my grandma! That is so wonderful that you have a machine handed down in the family — really special!

By: Lori in SD

Lori in SD — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:29:59 +0000

glad to see another machine collector. Although do I *technically* collect when I rotate and sew on several of them? I have a 201-2 that was bought new by DH’s grandmother, and still has the original cabinet, the original doodads in the drawers, even the original brochure!