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Old Singer Sewing Machines - 9 of them...

  • 13-08-2019 6:33pm
    #1
    Mumser
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭


    After my mum passed away we found a number of old Singer sewing machines. I have managed to date some of them (as early as 1930s) and some are in cabinets. I have one that I use myself. These meant a lot to her so I am looking for help here to see can anyone give me an idea how to find a use/home for them rather than just get rid of them. Of course I'd love to get some money for them but I do want to make sure they go somewhere they may be wanted.

    Any ideas welcome. Thanks


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  • #2
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,727 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Advertise them as free to good home because you won't get much for them. 20 or 30 quid, if you'll be lucky enough to get that. Millions of the things were made and millions are still around today.


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,326 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Millions of the things were made and millions are still around today.

    +1 like old mechanical typewriters (Remington, Underwood etc.), Singer sewing machines were built to last and most have done so. A lot of them (sewing machines and typewriters) end up on the 'bric a brac' shelves on faux 'olde worlde' pubs. Which will give you an indication of their (zero) worth as collectibles.


  • #4
    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭Wheety


    Just have to look in the window of an All Saints branch to see how many of them there are floating around.


  • #5
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Wheety wrote: »
    Just have to look in the window of an All Saints branch to see how many of them there are floating around.

    What's an All Saints branch?

    ****



  • #6
    Wheety
    Registered Users Posts: 5,510 ✭✭✭Wheety


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    What's an All Saints branch?

    Sorry, they're clothes shops. Windows and stores full of, mostly, singer sewing machines. In every branch I've seen. They must have 10s of thousands of them.

    1217973_AllSaints_NottingHill_IMG_6886.jpg


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