Charles Klasman Report post Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Hope everyone here is happy and healthy these days! I've been working my old 211 pretty hard lately. One of the folks who does embroidery for me has a 47W66 she no longer uses. Looks like it is good condition and she would like to sell it. Not for me, I need something stronger. I just can't seem to find comparable models. I also don't see any which are currently for sale. I thought some of you folks might be able to help me get her a good starting point for pricing. Anyway, stay happy, stay healthy! Thanks in advance! Charles Edited June 23, 2020 by Charles Klasman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt S Report post Posted June 23, 2020 Welcome, Charles! Knowing the location of your friend and their machine would be useful in determining price, as location factors into market value. In a populated and accessible part of Southern England, for instance, as a private sale I'd expect to get no more than £200-300 for that machine with a clutch motor. Maybe £300-400 with a servo. Those would be at the top end I think. They're well built and reliable machines but lacking a lot of modern features that are really handy. There's no reverse feed for instance, plus they're a top-and-bottom dual feed rather than the now standard triple-feed, which makes them trickier to use for leather. From the Singer catalogue: Quote 47W66 Alternating presser feet; drop feed. Speed 2500 spm For stitching leather gloves and other work in light and medium weight leather. Also for binding shoes, slippers, etc., and for stitching gloves with roll welt gauge. You won't see many for sale, as production of the 47W ended in the early 1950s. The nearest equivalent I could find for sale ATM is a 47W53 (a very similar but older version of the same machine) from a dealer for £475. Dealer prices are often 1.5-2x the price of a private sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted June 23, 2020 @Charles Klasman Moved your post to leather sewing machines. You'll get more action here. It's a good idea to add you approximate location to your profile so you get results that reflect where you are located Georgia USA according to your IP. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles Klasman Report post Posted July 1, 2020 OK, thanks for the feedback folks. This machine is located west of Atlanta, GA. Very clean, not used much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted July 1, 2020 We got $450.00 for the last 47W66 we sold. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
