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Sewing Machines / Sewing machine for sale at exorbitant price anyone!
« on: June 09, 2020, 16:41:43 PM »
I have never seen so many requests for 'sewing machine for beginner' adverts on Facebook! It's good that folks are thinking of rekindling old skills or taking up new ones, but I fear a lot of them are in for a big disappointment!
Adverts seem to now be of 2 types - those after a basic machine and being 'sold' a real cheapie toy machine (new) costing about £70, or those who have found their Nan's old Singer and are trying to sell it for around £300! I have seen many an old hand crank Singer up in excess of £150 (the type with the shuttle and no bobbins!)
My favourite are those who have found an old electric zig zag, with what appears to be dire electric bits, no attachments or feet, with smashed and broken cases with and want to know what it's worth. Now there is nothing wrong at all with a vintage machine, provided it is safe and working, but there is a nasty rash of all sorts going on out there! There are souls who ask 'does it work' and the reply is often 'dont know'.......eek!
Adverts seem to now be of 2 types - those after a basic machine and being 'sold' a real cheapie toy machine (new) costing about £70, or those who have found their Nan's old Singer and are trying to sell it for around £300! I have seen many an old hand crank Singer up in excess of £150 (the type with the shuttle and no bobbins!)
My favourite are those who have found an old electric zig zag, with what appears to be dire electric bits, no attachments or feet, with smashed and broken cases with and want to know what it's worth. Now there is nothing wrong at all with a vintage machine, provided it is safe and working, but there is a nasty rash of all sorts going on out there! There are souls who ask 'does it work' and the reply is often 'dont know'.......eek!