I rescued a vintage, practically mint-in-the-box Singer 404 sewing machine yesterday from my local Goodwill. I paid $25 for it, and am willing to sell it for the same price to some deserving MYOG person on a first-come, first-served basis.

I already have a Singer 15-91 in very good condition, and a Singer 237 in perfect condition, each of which support my MYOG habit. My wife & I had just dropped off some stuff @ GW over the week-end - we were passing through the store when the 404 caught my eye. I went back yesterday to grab it if it hadn't been sold.

I'm half-inclined to keep it just because of its amazing condition, including its perfectly balanced stitches. However, I bought it expressly because I knew I could hand it off to someone interested in making their own gear. While some sellers on eBay are trying to get over $300, that's not really my bag. Besides, as you can see, they aren't getting any bids:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=singer%20404*&_sop=16

The 404 is one but a handful of Singers that are favorites of collectors. Here's a brief overview of the 401-404 line-up of machines:

http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/25/singer-401-401a-403--403a--404--sewing-machine-review.aspx

Anyway, shoot me a PM if you're interested. I'm located in coastal north Orange county.

Edited by Hobbesatronic on 09/11/2012 13:09:45 MDT.

sending a PM now

I should have mentioned the machine is available for local pickup only.

Interested. I'm also in North OC. Your PM is not setup. Please PM

PM sent.

Very cool Hobbes!

Sold for the bargain price of $25. John, hopefully we'll see some kind of report on your ongoing MYOG projects. Very curious to see how the machine fares.

Nice find and fantastic offer.

SOLD!!! Thanks for being so generous. This machine is in great shape. I slipped a plastic gear on my Viking making a backpack this year. I had never worked with one of these vintage Singer's. The metal components are a work of art.

Thanks.