I just snatched up my favorite trash pick ever - an old sewing machine. It was filthy. A couple of hours with a vacuum, a rag, and a bucket of Murphy's Oil Soap solution took care of that. It needs a new belt (and probably a lot of oil). Otherwise, I think it might still work. It is housed inside a peeling walnut veneer cabinet that is beyond repair. I was fascinated by this piece of history.
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| Mike did the research. The Franklin Rotary machine was sold by Sears from 1911 through the 1920's. It cost around $40.00. That's approximately $500.58 in today's dollars. Five hundred bucks will get you a nice, basic machine these days, though you can spend a lot less. |
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| The cabinet door has a place for spools of thread, bobbins, and a few notions. |
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| The treadle needs to be screwed into the floor of the cabinet. All four screws are missing. |
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| Check out these cool bobbins. |
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| The cabinet was filled with all sorts of scraps. Only six bobbins, two spools of thread, and some hooks and eyes were worth photographing. |
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| Here it is, all cleaned up. Mike's research tells us these machines are worth whatever a buyer is willing to pay. He found someone selling what looks like the same machine with a different cabinet for $400.00. He also found a website that will appraise these types of sewing machines for a $9.00 fee. |
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