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Posted 2 years ago
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My husband found this in Louisiana in 1993 while on a business trip..had a difficult time bringing it back to TN on the airplane, but he managed to fit it in the overhead storage. It is VERY heavy (for me). It is a shuttle bobbin and a turn of the wheel sends it flying like greased lightening. Only tested the stitching once and has been my 'oddity' to show off ever since...had never seen a crank machine before. Attachments were included, and the "coffin" cover has a built inside box for storing such. I finally just asked the Singer Co. for info on the serial # and received the identifying model & year of manufacture, as well as it's hometown.
Update: I have finally learned what the 3VS stands for..."vibrating shuttle". That doesn't tell me a lot more :-)
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Just one of my collection..I also have an old Singer treadle in parlor cabinet--I love those parlor cabinets! That's why I have two of them!!
I have a Singer model 3VS manufactured Oct 28,1889 Clydebank,Scotland. It works, it runs. CAn you possiblytell me how much it is worth?
Don't know the value... maybe an antiques dealer?
The VS3 is the 3/4 size Vibrating Shuttle machine. If you can add the serial numbers a date could be given for these machines.