How old is my Singer?

Hi I have recently bought a Singer 6238 machine at an auction. I am curious to when it was launched and what the retail price was then? Anyone have any ideas? Is this machine part of the Singer Millenium series or another one?

Thanks!

-Dan

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gadgetdan100
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and then to customer support. With the serial number you should be able to pinpoint the date of manufacture. Rollie

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Rollie

Thanks so much for the link. I, too, have an old Singer in a beautiful inlaid-wood cabinet. It still has many of the original feet and I bought it at a thrift store for $25. I was thinking of getting it fixed up because I'd really love to make something on such a beautiful piece of equipment. Having gone to the Singer website you posted, I now know that my machine was manufactured in 1939! So cool to have that info and it makes me really want to restore the machine.!

Thanks again

lisa

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karlisa

Yours is a later 70s- early 80s or later era machine. It was for sale at department stores, as Singer had closed most of their retail outlets by that time.

-Irene

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IMS

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IMS

Lisa, I hope you do restore your machine. There is nothing like sewing on one of these old beauties! You will get 'hooked!'

-Irene

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IMS

Oh, yes! Come and join us as Treadle On, and the mad enthusiasts there will walk you through the whole restoration process! :)

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Kate Dicey

The members at We Fix It are very knowledgeable about all machines not just a few models. We have resident Singer, HV, Pfaff and others who were in the business. Come join the fun. Many many many years of experience there and they are not at all rigid about the questions. Very very tolerant of off topic so you can ask about any machine or model you want. Several refinisher/restorers there too. Also a couple have updated the manufacture dates and redone many that were lost. Just a great all round machine group, even for the newer machines.

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weareallrelated

thanks for the information. I have a great interest in restoring this machine. The metal work is covered in greasy-looking crud and I can imagine how lovely it will all look when restored. The cabinet is in surprisingly good shape. I'll have to get my husband to re-do the electric cord, as he is good at that sort of thing. Right now I have it closed up and it's serving as a lamp table in my son's nursery.

lisa

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karlisa

lisa

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karlisa

the "crud" can be removed with machine oil and a soft cloth - seems contridictiony but it works a treat at cleaning the machine without destroying the decals

Don't do this cleaning in a bedroom - it's *very smelly* and the fumes are not good for inducing a restful sleep as I found to my cost as my bedroom was the only place I could put my old singer - fortunately I sleep with open windows.

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Jessamy

If you go to We Fix It ask for Rays Spa treatment for Cruddy machines. Much nicer that the oil treatment and I can vouch for its effectiveness. I have seen Rays machines and they shine and sparkle. He has a special polish he uses too that even reduced the crazing a bit. Also mostly it is the gals who do the wiring stuff. Lots of diagrams etc that they will send you to help with that. There is even a source file for the old cloth covered wire to keep it 'age' appropriate.

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weareallrelated

Thanks Rollie for that tip! :-)

-Dan

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gadgetdan100

Everyone has provided me with such great information. I'm now starting to get excited about restoring this wonderful old machine! Because the cord is currently a bit frayed and dangerous looking, my husband has offered to replace it. I've had the machine for 6 years now and I don't even know if the motor still runs. This ought to be a fun and interesting project.

lisa

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karlisa

It will be. Do pop over to my web site and have a look in the Sewing Machine Gallery: there are a few real beauties there (not all mine!), and a couple I had to work at to get in good running order (the treadle

- I had to dismember and reassemble the tension and the bobbin case! - and my mum's old 99 - the FrankenSinger!). :)

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Kate Dicey

It will become an addiction. I just picked up a very nice and utterly ornate White treadle for the princely sum of $30.00. It will be pony expressed up to me and I will pick up in Wisconsin. The machine is currently in New Mexico. Lady has had it for over 10 years in her sewing room because it was apparently prohibitive to fix, it needs a belt....gggg This will be my 12th treadle so far and joins a collection of over 80 other machines total, all are in working condition. My very favorite treadle is my Free (brand name) that came in a nice walnut cabinet. It folds down to nigh table size and sews wonderfully well. Machine was so dirty you could not read the name. All this started about 20 years ago when I was given my husbands grandmothers Singer 128....the rest is history. But what better collection to have in 900 sq feet of house than one you can actually use, and not a Featherweight to be seen anywhere here. But I do have every single 301 style that was made.....;-))

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weareallrelated

hehehe... We do have our preferences, don't we! I have but the one treadle: the 15-88 given by a friend. I have two Elna Lots machines and am in need of a third! I love my Featherweight, but the Lotuses have my heart! ;)

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Kate Dicey

Lisa, it will be worth the effort! I've got over 75 machines now,mostly Singers, and they are just a joy to use. In fact I just had a 15-88 treadle and 404 given to me.Can't wait to get these both cleaned up and working!

If you like you can check out my webshots album, which shows some of my machines. Don't have these new ones listed yet but in particular there are some shots of my Singer 306 restoration. I take *everything* I can off the machine :)

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-------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20

--Mae West=20

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IMS

LOL.....and do you have both decal sets that were put on the black 301s :) ?=20

-Irene

-------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20

--Mae West=20

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IMS

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:58:50 +0100, Kate Dicey=20

I have to admit, I was bowled over the first time I used my little Elna Stella. Now I want another air electronic!

-Irene

-------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20

--Mae West=20

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IMS

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