Category
General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium
Meta
Metal
Metal
Distinguishing marks
Machine appears to be black metal with gold according nts, golden wheel on one end. Brand is Franklin.
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
Approx 14.5" x 8" x 12"
Long Description
Antique sewing machine, unknown origin. Any info would be much appreciated.
History
Found in a shed after owner passed away
For Sale?
No
Re: Antique Sewing machine
Franklin was a Sears and Roebuck brand and they were first manufactured around 1910. They were supposed to be a copy of Singer. The value of intact treadle machines varies wildly from one part of the country to the next. I have purchased them as cheaply as twenty five dollars (including the cabinet) to seventy five dollars. A really nice one in good shape with an attractive cabinet would bring about $200 here.  the value of just a machine in bad condition like this would be not much 5 -10 at the most . if it works. a almost perfect machine brought  21 including shipping on ebay
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