Antique sewing machine

alexiavizcarra · #1 Sep 15, 2007, 05:26 PM

Hello! I found a sewing machine my grandmother used to have. I don't know what model or make it is...all the machine says is "Western" on the side of it and it has a plate on the right hand side that says "Model 300" and it has some sort of serial number E658732.

Please find a picture enclosed.

Can anyone help me?

Fr_Chuck · Sep 16, 2007, 07:20 AM

Yes, around 1918 to the 20's, they only had western on them.
One of thier early models (Not this one) was a small machine that was advertised as being able to fit into a purse ( large purse)

Alot of them have parts that are interchangable with singer parts.

*** I was into sewing machines for almost 20 years, and had a large collection of old ones. Lost interst in them about 10 years ago.
They don't normally have alot of great value, don't increase in value greatly, and so on.

alexiavizcarra · Sep 16, 2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Yes, around 1918 to the 20's, they only had western on them.
One of thier early models (Not this one) was a small machine that was advertised as being able to fit into a purse ( large purse)

Alot of them have parts that are interchangable with singer parts.

*** I was into sewing machines for almost 20 years, and had a large collection of old ones. Lost interst in them about 10 years ago.
They don't normally have alot of great value, don't increase in value greatly, and so on.

Excellent!!! Thank you! I have been trying to find out what it was...I didn't know western electric had models that only said western which is why I thought it could be an industrial machine....but then again, it was my great grandmother's and she used it for a looooong time. I was hoping it had some value to it, but I guess it doesn't. I don't have the cabinet for it, but I'm sure it will look nice as a decoration.

Thanks!

alexiavizcarra · Sep 16, 2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

Yes, around 1918 to the 20's, they only had western on them.
One of thier early models (Not this one) was a small machine that was advertised as being able to fit into a purse ( large purse)

Alot of them have parts that are interchangable with singer parts.

*** I was into sewing machines for almost 20 years, and had a large collection of old ones. Lost interst in them about 10 years ago.
They don't normally have alot of great value, don't increase in value greatly, and so on.

Excellent!!! Thank you! I have been trying to find out what it was...I didn't know western electric had models that only said western which is why I thought it could be an industrial machine....but then again, it was my great grandmother's and she used it for a looooong time. I was hoping it had some value to it, but I guess it doesn't. I don't have the cabinet for it, but I'm sure it will look nice as a decoration.

Thanks!

Fr_Chuck · Sep 16, 2007, 04:41 PM

You will find it will look almost exactly like the Singer model for that same year as well as the phaff model 300. There were a few other options, but wihout sending this photo to some antique dealers, I beleive I am right, I think this was a commercial model.

Now there were a few companies selling the singer under various names, and these are hard to track

Clough · Sep 16, 2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alexiavizcarra

...but then again, it was my great grandmother's and she used it for a looooong time. I was hoping it had some value to it, but I guess it doesn't. I don't have the cabinet for it, but I'm sure it will look nice as a decoration.

Thanks!

Concerning the "value" of your machine...

A quote from the following link: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/applian...ine-82594.html

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Originally by Clough

A lot of people will say that the old machines don't have much value because they keep appearing in yard and garage sales, etc.

However, some of the machines from the early era of them can be quite beautiful in the artwork on the machines themselves and also in the cabinetry work.

They can make a nice display in the home if you get creative and put some things around them that are also from the same era from when they were made. Conversation pieces.

In my home, almost every piece of furniture has a story behind it.

Your machine already has a sentimental value to you because of it's history in your family. Whether or not it has much monetary value depends on its condition, beauty and what someone would want to pay for it.

If it were mine, and had belonged to one of my relatives, like parents or grandparents, and it were truly an antique, which it looks like yours probably is, then I would want to hang on to it, for myself, and also for my children.



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