Choosing a sewing machine involves many ... if it needs repairs, are those parts accessible, like, do they even exist?” Our experts listed all-metal vintage models from Elna, along with Bernina ...

Antique Singer sewing machine values are determined by many different ... especially if they are in working condition and have all the parts. A rare "Red S" Singer Featherweight in excellent ...

Parts are easily available ... ISMCS and Singer itself state that the Singer 201 is the best overall vintage sewing machine that money can buy. In fully working condition, this model costs ...

Is there a maestro of sewing-machine repair who has an appreciation and respect for these vintage machines and is experienced in working on them? Answer: Luckily, most companies that repair sewing ...

Their goal was to clean and refurbish the sewing machine without disrupting the character of the antique. The most nerve-wrecking part of the project was not breaking any of the delicate parts ...

Debby Parise from Glyndon finds old sewing machines (like this hand crank ... London from 1920 to 1925), cleans them, sources missing parts or fixes broken components, and then resells them.

Most of them are 70 to 120 years old with intricate etching on metal parts and ornate gold illustrations ... “Back 100 years ago you needed a sewing machine, in the village or in the household ...

We agree wholeheartedly with [Eric]’s sentiment about old sewing machines, or any old machine for that matter. They tend to be overbuilt because planned obsolescence wasn’t a thing yet.