• Regina 1952 Seamstress machine

    From Bill Martin@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 15 16:30:06 2015
    Anyone have info on this machine? My wife had this stored in the garage
    for years...inside the box is very clean, carrying box is rough on the
    outside. Wanting to know if this has enough value to pack it up & send
    to my wifes surviving daughter. It is heavy.

    TIA

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  • From BEI Design@21:1/5 to Bill Martin on Mon Nov 16 12:52:09 2015
    Bill Martin wrote:
    Anyone have info on this machine? My wife had this stored in
    the garage for years...inside the box is very clean, carrying
    box is rough on the outside. Wanting to know if this has
    enough value to pack it up & send to my wifes surviving
    daughter. It is heavy.
    TIA

    Since no expert has waded in, I'll offer my off-the-cuff opinion. A
    google search turned up a similar machine offered at a Goodwill
    store three years ago for U.S. $30.00. http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Vintage-Regina-1952-Seamstress-Sewing-Machine-9637379.html

    The auction ended, it does not indicate whether the machine sold or
    not.

    None show up in an eBay search, and I don't find any collectors
    groups pining for that machine.

    Having been stored "for years" in a garage (without proper
    maintenance and lubrication?) does not bode well for the condition
    of the machine. Unless it has high sentimental value to your wife's
    daughter, I doubt it is worth the cost of shipping.

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  • From Bill Martin@21:1/5 to BEI Design on Mon Nov 16 16:38:49 2015
    On 11/16/2015 12:52 PM, BEI Design wrote:
    Bill Martin wrote:
    Anyone have info on this machine? My wife had this stored in
    the garage for years...inside the box is very clean, carrying
    box is rough on the outside. Wanting to know if this has
    enough value to pack it up & send to my wifes surviving
    daughter. It is heavy.
    TIA

    Since no expert has waded in, I'll offer my off-the-cuff opinion. A
    google search turned up a similar machine offered at a Goodwill store
    three years ago for U.S. $30.00. http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Vintage-Regina-1952-Seamstress-Sewing-Machine-9637379.html


    The auction ended, it does not indicate whether the machine sold or not.

    None show up in an eBay search, and I don't find any collectors groups
    pining for that machine.

    Having been stored "for years" in a garage (without proper maintenance
    and lubrication?) does not bode well for the condition of the machine.
    Unless it has high sentimental value to your wife's daughter, I doubt it
    is worth the cost of shipping.

    Thank you, I had the same thought about it. No Ebay presence says either
    "very rare" or "nobody cares". I don't think it was ever an expensive machine...at any age. Maybe good for a donation.

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  • From BEI Design@21:1/5 to Bill Martin on Tue Nov 17 00:16:03 2015
    Bill Martin wrote:
    On 11/16/2015 12:52 PM, BEI Design wrote:
    Bill Martin wrote:
    Anyone have info on this machine? My wife had this stored in
    the garage for years...inside the box is very clean, carrying
    box is rough on the outside. Wanting to know if this has
    enough value to pack it up & send to my wifes surviving
    daughter. It is heavy.
    TIA

    Since no expert has waded in, I'll offer my off-the-cuff
    opinion. A google search turned up a similar machine offered
    at a Goodwill store three years ago for U.S. $30.00.
    http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Vintage-Regina-1952-Seamstress-Sewing-Machine-9637379.html


    The auction ended, it does not indicate whether the machine
    sold or not. None show up in an eBay search, and I don't find any
    collectors groups pining for that machine.

    Having been stored "for years" in a garage (without proper
    maintenance and lubrication?) does not bode well for the
    condition of the machine. Unless it has high sentimental
    value to your wife's daughter, I doubt it is worth the cost
    of shipping.
    Thank you, I had the same thought about it. No Ebay presence
    says either "very rare" or "nobody cares". I don't think it
    was ever an expensive machine...at any age. Maybe good for a
    donation.

    If your daughter loves it, it would probably be worth shipping, one
    cannot put a price on memories.

    Good luck,

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    Beverly
    http://www.ickes.us

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