But since I don't own a car, anything more than a block or two's distance would have required a car rental - with all the cost of time and money involved - or arranging to have it delivered (ditto).ĭid I mention that Tomoko lived around the corner? What are the odds? Around the corner.įactoring all of this in, I decided to go with it, especially because the sewing machine itself was in good shape and had the drop-in bobbin as opposed to the older, more cumbersome shuttle. Tomoko was originally asking $250 (on Craigslist) but was willing to go with $200.

This is the machine itself without any cleaning at all. Luckily we didn't have far to go: literally around the corner. In the late afternoon, Michael and I returned to pick up the table which, while not heavy without the machine in it, was a little awkward to move.

Then I went back to Tomoko's - after a quick visit to the ATM of course - paid for it, unscrewed the machine from the table and carried it home. She's about to sublet her apartment to a friend and wanted to clear some things out first - the treadle/glorified Macbook stand included.Īfter scoping out the machine carefully at Tomoko's apartment and taking a few pictures, I returned home, discussed the matter with Michael, dumped it on you guys, and made my decision. This little beauty was being sold by a young Parsons grad named Tomoko who lives right around the corner from me in a four-story walk-up - fortunately on one of the lower floors! She'd bought the machine at an antiques store and never used it for anything other than as a computer table (no reflection on Parsons, I'm sure.). Meet the newest member of the family: my 1920 Singer 66 'red eye' treadle sewing machine!

1911 singer red eye treadle