Which machines are worth keeping

[oyvindbl]

I live in Norway and my mother have been a shomaker and have a few sewing machines.

She has quit her business many years ago but the machines are still there, and she would like to sell most of them. Iwould like to keep a sewing machine for sewing some belts and bags, but don't know which to keep for this.

She has a Global sewing machine for thin leathers and heavy fabrics which she keeps herself.

She also has the following machines:

Singer 29K4

Singer 45K68

Singer 45K21

Allbook Hashfield fur sewing machine

Fortuna Werke skiving machine

Pfaff industrial sewing machine (can't see the model number)

And a huge green grinding machine with several polishers and grinding wheels and dust collector tray.

 

Which of these machines should I keep to use for leathercraft as a hobby (I am rebuilding a 18 feet x 9 feet room to use for this), and are the rest worth trying to sell?

[Evo160K]

Sure looks like your Mom knew what she was doing... great selection/variety of machines (from my limited point of view), and I'll bet she kept them in top shape.  What has she advised? 

Are you able to post a picture of the 45K68 with it's base?

[Bert51]

I am one of many on this list that wishes those wonderful machines where in our collection of Sewing machines.

So in my opinion, I say if you can, keep all of them.

Bert.

[CowboyBob]

I would say keep them all for now too & maybe a few years down the road you'll be able to better decide which one works best for you.You shouldn't have any trouble getting them in a room that size either.

[Constabulary]

I´d agree keep em all if you have the space. I´m pretty sure your mom would be proud of you when she sees all the machines alive again! Set them up, make em all work and then you can decide. But at one point you probably will regret selling one or another machine. Other people trying to "scratch" together certain machines over a long period and you are in the fortunate position of already owning quite lot of machines - if you know wat I mean.

Edited January 8, 2020 by Constabulary

[oyvindbl]

Thanks for your advice.

I am going to her house in a few days. Will try to take some pics then.

 

[Bert51]

If it was me, I'd find the space some where..................

Bert.

[dikman]

I'll add my voice to the chorus to keep them, at least until you know what you want to do in this hobby. It will probably be easy enough to dispose of them but a lot harder to find them if later you decide that you should have kept them.

[oyvindbl]

I have also found a singer 16k56 in the shed. It seems to be stuck. I can't find any information on this model, so any info would be great.

And she has a Pfaff wich is marked 192 638 L. Can't find any info on that one either.

[Handstitched]

 @oyvindbl You have a great selection of machines there, but  I think the vote is unanimous Keep them all  I would. Otherwise whichever machine you sell could well be the one you need in the future ....and you'd kick yourself   " DOH !!! "  And, since they belonged to your Mother,  if it was me personally, they would also  have sentimental value , which is priceless. 

HS