Quote Originally Posted by Bumbler View Post
Yesterday's big score - a 1957 Singer 31-15, picked up for a whole $12. Pretty dirty/grimy outside but the inside is clean. Motor runs quiet but the old belt broke immediately (no surprise; it's dried out & badly cracked), so running the machine itself will have to wait a bit, which is fine - more time for the fresh lube to soak in.

I have one of these as a show piece in my Tavern Room. Check the ser# on singer. Mine say's "Valuable" That is, before I striped it down and painted it. Oops! P.S. You can get a new belt on e-bay for short money.