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Antiques Roadshow | Appraisal: Singer Oak-cased Sewing Machine & Table, ca. 1900 | Season 28 | Episode 2 | PBS

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Clip: Season 28 Episode 2 | 1m 3s  |  Video has closed captioning.

Check out Karen Keane's appraisal of a Singer oak-cased sewing machine & table, ca. 1900, in Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 2.

Appraisal: Singer Oak-cased Sewing Machine & Table, ca. 1900

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APPRAISER: This is a heavy, heavy Singer sewing machine.

(laughs) GUEST: Got it right.

APPRAISER: See how heavy it is.

And, and you acquired it-- how, wh, what's the story?

He was, uh, born and raised in Alabama.

(laughs) (crying): This is my grandmother's... APPRAISER: Aw, aw.

He... APPRAISER: And she used it.

GUEST: She did, yeah, yeah.

Well, let's, let's take a look at it.

GUEST: Let's do it.

APPRAISER: Okay, so, Singer sewing machine, a German company who imported thousands of these into, into the country, and they were a real staple in a home during the turn of the last century.

And it's in great condition.

You can find the machines themselves for $100, $150.

GUEST: For just the machine, separate from... APPRAISER: Just the machine, right.

And then when you're looking at the, the furniture itself, if I were in a shop, I would add maybe another $300, $400 for it.

APPRAISER: ...for the whole, full package.

GUEST: Yeah, so, that's great.

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