Unusual tip find

[Splatter Paint]

The other day whilst searching for retro bike treasures in the tip I came across and old Singer sewing machine in its hardwood case. I took it home, for the princely sum of £2 and it works perfectly - it's even electric. Now here's the great bit - it was made in 1917!

My wife is a dab-hand with sewing in fact she made her own wedding dress, so she's a happy lady. Is there a trend for RetroSEWING? Who knows? It really grates me though that somebody literally threw away a masterpiece of British engineering like that and it still worked! :evil:

Some people, eh?

 

[tintin40]

I bet their is a Singer web site some where out there. Some people will chuck any thing :roll:

 

[dyna-ti]

Nice find.
some of the singers are worth money but the majority arent.still if you have a home for it,then thats better than money

 

[The Ken]

I've got 3 - 1 electric and 2 manual, I used to make kites. Last summer there was a Singer with table and treadle at the dump, the wife wouldn't let me take it

 

[cchris2lou]

have you had a look here

 

[pete_mcc]

Last summer there was a Singer with table and treadle at the dump, the wife wouldn't let me take it

Funny thing is the table + treadle are worth 100 times what the machine is

 

[Kestonian]

have you had a look here

Hands up who else clicked it ....

 

[Splatter Paint]

 

[legrandefromage]

I see loads if anyone wants me to hang on to one?

 

[BarneyRubble]

Not sure if it was an April fools day prank, but earlier in the year I read somewhere that Singer sewing machines had started changing hands for crazy money in the Middle East. See the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle ... 999168.stm