Craigslist Sewing Machine errrrrr Thread Injector

[Ramblinrev]

Check my guidelines thread in my sig. Others seem to have found it helpful.

[dudeman_atl]

I have this one including the zebra sticker:
http://potsdam.craigslist.org/app/5013295267.html

and have made lots of stuff.

Here's what I made a couple of weeks ago with that exact model of machine:
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...mageuser=49437

[j3T]

http://watertown.craigslist.org/for/5037197406.html

@go2outdoors - Check out the above CL post above from your Watertown, NY link. I recommend the Singer 401A which purportedly comes with all attachments, owners' manual, and a folding table. I have this same model as well as its brother, the Singer 403A, and its cousin, the Singer 500A (two of those). They are an excellent family of machines from a performance/reliability pov. They are easy to maintain with an excellent manual, many YouTube how-to videos and commentary by online sewing forum/blogger posts. Attachments and other parts for Singer slant shank machines are plentiful on ebay, etsy, and bonanza. I currently own 20+ vintage thread injectors: Singers, Kenmores, and two Japanese clones; and this is my favorite family of machines to actually sew on.

If this 401A passes your in-person inspection, $75 seems to be a fair starting price for a CL negotiaton and you should be able to charm your way to buying it for $60 or so, but $75 is a fair price if he/she does not budge on price. Since you are storage space limited, you may want to "dump" the table and sell it on CL as a purchase cost offset (fair price on CL, depending on condition, $5-$15) and the 401A operates just fine in table top mode without its cabinet.

If I were forced to own only one thread injector for hammock and gear construction, my Singer 401A would be my choice. I like this family of machines a lot! Let us know what you go with.

[The Tree Frog]

Subscribed to read later. Thanks

[Wkerber]

I had never seen one before, but yesterday we drove by a Goodwill Clearance Center. They just have everything in big bin-like tables or sitting along the wall. Saw and old brown crinkle paint machine of some brand in a table that I had no interest in and figured that's what I kind of expected to see in a Goodwill Clearance Center. So, turned around and started to walk out when my wife said "what's that?". There was a Singer 401a with a carry case (no attachments). Runs fine and is in B+ condition, so I took it home. All sewing machines were $10. You might see if you have one of those clearance centers in your area.