Posted 4 years ago
Scottwood93
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As I was tidying my loft out I came across this have no idea about it. Cheers
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Hi, Scottwood93. :-)
Per the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society (ISMACS) Singer serial number tables, serial number 12064588 falls into this range of serial numbers, and was made in 1894:
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11,913,500 12,475,499 1894
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http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/serial-numbers/singer-no-prefix-serial-numbers.html
Judging from that trapezoidal access panel, the split slide plates, and the circular needle/throat plate, it belongs to the VS1, VS2, VS3, 27, 28, 127 and 128 family of machines:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/28
Because it's a portable with a low mounted bobbin winder, it's probably a model 28.
Your decal set is called Small Roses:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/decals/decal35
Your portable case looks like it might be Set # 197 (Base [83317] and cover [83320] with winged ends and lock for model 28 machines, superseded by set 198):
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/tables
A manual for the model 28:
https://issuu.com/davidmannock/docs/singer-28-manual
About the Elizabethport factory where it was probably made:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/elizabethport
https://www.ericwilliamsblog.com/left-behind-in-elizabeth-the-singer-manufacturing-company-part-1/
https://www.ericwilliamsblog.com/left-behind-in-elizabeth-the-singer-manufacturing-company-part-2/
However, it's possible that it was made at the Kilbowie factory:
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/kilbowie
Valuation isn't done here at Collectors Weekly Show & Tell. You can click the Appraisal link at the top of the page, but it isn't free.
Alternately, you can consider this advice from one of the experts at ISMACS:
http://ismacs.net/sewing_machine_articles/how_much_is_my_sewing_machine_worth.html
That is great!.....besides collecting various things...I also love to sew...so I truly appreciate the find...very nice!