harnessman Report post Posted January 22, 2010 Hi All One of the guys I work with approached me wondering if I know how he could sell a class 7 Singer flat bed machine. He is closing down and selling off the old family shoe repair business and all the equipment in it. I went and looked at it today and it is a beast! It has at least a 24 inch throat. Mounted on a huge very solid table and all the old cast iron foot pedals. It is motor driven and runs and stitches like the fine machine it is. It is current and in excellent condition, he just recently replaced the entire bobbin carrier to the tune of over $300 and had it all tuned up by one of the best sewing machine mechanics in the area. This think if primo! If I had the room, and the use, I would snap it up but I haven't got the room. The table is a good 6 foot long and 3 foot wide with a folding 3 foot extension. He is going to take a picture and I will post it as soon as I get it. If anyone is interested I can relay the info. He is thinking it should be worth somewhere around $5k might be a bargain, I don't know as I have never seen one like it. Any comments would be appreciated and passed along. Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted January 23, 2010 Hi Jim, That is a great old machine. I don't want to offend anyone, but I've seen them go for $1,200 to around $2,000 IN THE PAST. Finding a buyer in today's market will be tough. Whole shoe shops languish for months with no buyers and in the last week are given away just to get the equipment out of there. The problem is, the equipment is so heavy that it has to be sold locally or the packing and shipping will consume any value. Nevertheless, there IS someone out there who wants that iron, try Craig's List and put an ad here in Marketplace. Get a lot of pictures, it might be a unique variant. Art Hi All One of the guys I work with approached me wondering if I know how he could sell a class 7 Singer flat bed machine. He is closing down and selling off the old family shoe repair business and all the equipment in it. I went and looked at it today and it is a beast! It has at least a 24 inch throat. Mounted on a huge very solid table and all the old cast iron foot pedals. It is motor driven and runs and stitches like the fine machine it is. It is current and in excellent condition, he just recently replaced the entire bobbin carrier to the tune of over $300 and had it all tuned up by one of the best sewing machine mechanics in the area. This think if primo! If I had the room, and the use, I would snap it up but I haven't got the room. The table is a good 6 foot long and 3 foot wide with a folding 3 foot extension. He is going to take a picture and I will post it as soon as I get it. If anyone is interested I can relay the info. He is thinking it should be worth somewhere around $5k might be a bargain, I don't know as I have never seen one like it. Any comments would be appreciated and passed along. Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harnessman Report post Posted January 26, 2010 Hi All, Ok, It is officially for sale! I have posted pictures and more information in the Sewing Machines for sale section. Here is a tickler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boyjuki Report post Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Jim, What you have there isn't a singer 7 class, it's a Singer 144W305. It is a 30 inch with reverse. It appears that there is no pedal or chian for the reverse. It would be good for horse blankets, tarps, tents convertible tops, and door panels. It will handle 69 to 207 thread. Edited January 29, 2010 by boyjuki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harnessman Report post Posted January 31, 2010 Hi Bob, Art Yep, you guys were right! That is one of the things I like the most about this forum, the tremendous amount of information that is freely shared makes it a phenominal asset! Anyway, the name plate has the numbers 144WSV33. The Clutch motor is a old Singer 1/2 horse 3500rpm 6amp unit. Regardless, it is still one big brute of a machine that will easily stitch through two pieces of 1/4" sole leather so If anyone is interested it is a very good, well maintained heavy duty machine and the owner is open to offers. Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidMatlock Report post Posted December 10, 2023 I know this is an old thread, but I just purchased this same machine. is there a way to adjust the stitch length? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted December 11, 2023 18 hours ago, DavidMatlock said: I know this is an old thread, but I just purchased this same machine. is there a way to adjust the stitch length? What is a full model # the 144w different subclasses of these had different ways to adjust the stitch length. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
