Sw 111 Singer Sewing Machine

[patchmanphillip]

Help, Found this machine today. Looks like a 5 on a scale of 1-10. Need info about it and what's it worth. They are asking $500. I think thats too high. Hasn't run in probably 5 years. Any help will be appreciated. Thanx, Patchman

[Wizcrafts]

Help, Found this machine today. Looks like a 5 on a scale of 1-10. Need info about it and what's it worth. They are asking $500. I think thats too high. Hasn't run in probably 5 years. Any help will be appreciated. Thanx, Patchman

You left out the numbers after the dash, which are important for knowing what feed type it is. Roughly speaking, a 5/10 Singer 111 is worth about $250 to $300. A mint condition model might go for $400.

Some of the Singer 111 series are straight needle/flat foot and some are walking foot machines. If it is a walking foot machine it should be able to sew upholstery, jeans and medium temper leather, up to 5/16", or maybe even 3/8" (slowed way down and thread run through a silicon lube pot). It uses the common 135x16 leather point and 135x17 standard point needle system, which are available in sizes 14 to 25. The 111 machines will sew up to #138 thread, top and bobbin, but the sweet spot is using #69 nylon.

To sew belt leather, or skirting, the machine needs a speed reducer and a 1/2 horsepower (1725 rpm) clutch or servo motor. These machines need to be oiled frequently. They were used in the Korean War to sew parachutes.