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Singer Sewing Machine Built In The '30s Is Running Strong

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By JAY MOORE

Tribune correspondent

Published: September 11, 2008

Pease tell me about my old Singer sewing machine in a cabinet. It is marked Model 15-91. It still works and has the original accessories.

G.Z.

Midlothian, Va.

This cabinet-mounted electric Singer sewing machine was manufactured in the 1930s. The direct-gear heavy-duty model 15-91 operated with a full bobbin-winder attached to an electric motor.
Issac Merrit Singer invented the first practical sewing machine in 1850. By 1855, he had become the world's largest manufacturer of sewing machines. By 1903, Singer was producing more than 1.5 million machines a year.

This Singer Model 15-91 would retail for about $195.

I recently inherited a lot of old, small kitchen appliances from my grandmother. They range from toasters to griddles. Included was a box of cast-iron pieces.

Most of the things date from 1940s and '50s. Do they have any value?

B.J.

Tampa

It was hard to make out details in your photographs so I can't provide specifics. But, yes, the collection does have value. You can research everything using the Internet. An auction site such eBay can help, too.

Have a question about antiques? E-mail a complete description with a clear digital image (.jpg file) to athome@tampatrib.com. Include a name, address and daytime phone number. Regular mail can be sent with clear photographs (plain-paper prints or Polaroid

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