My dad was a shoe repairman and in approximately 1949, after he apprenticed with a local Czech shoe cobbler, he started with a used Singer black foot treadle sewing machine with a heavy metal stool with a wooden seat. The marching serial/model number on the gold plate is 29K72. After he returned from the European Theater WWII to Manson, IA and worked in a hardware Store, he learned the shoe repair trade and some area farmers staked him to his first store in Palmer, IA. From there to Pocahontas, IA and then in 1962 to Eagle Grove, IA. Can anyone provide age and estimated value of the sewing machine and stool?
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You can read about Singer 29K sewing machines here: sewalot.com/
You can date your sewing machine using its serial number. Here you can find the year by serial number: sewalot.com/
Antique Singer Simanco 29K72 sewing machine on metal base, foot pump runs it sold for $ 340 www.k-bid.com/
The price of a 1895 Singer Pre 29K Leather cobbler Industrial sewing machine is $ 625 www.ebay.com/
I found a Singer 29K sewing machine Heavy Duty Leather Cobbler Shoemaker, original condition on cast iron base, in good used working condition, missing hand crank assembly. It was sold for GBP 295 or EUR 422.38 (London) www.ebay.com/
Service manual for your sewing machine:
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So interesting! The 29K72 Singer is listed from about $600-$900 USD on ebay. And here's a link to the machine's manual www.manualslib.com/
I'm not sure the stool would have been sold with the machine? If you post a picture of it maybe we can help with that too.
These leather cobbler sewing machines range from an asking price of $675 to well over $1000 on eBay. www.ebay.com/
This Singer Machine is dated 1919 and is listed for $625:
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I love seeing the antique Singer sewing machines but the cobbler machine is more of a rarity than most sewing machines.
I did find some interesting sales for similar machines but I'm not sure how much difference there is in 29K72 and the earlier model: 29K51 so perhaps you can compare the pictures with your machine to see how they compare:
Sold: $340 Date: 2015
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Sold: $899 Feb: 2022 Model: 29K51 (earlier model)
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Sold: $260 Sold: Jan. 2022 Model: 29K51
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Sold: $550 Sold: Feb. 2022 Model:29?
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There is not a lot more anyone can tell you without pictures of your machine,
You may be able to join Ismacs and send questions to their members as they are considered the most qualified 'experts' on antique sewing machines - especially Singer.
They will probably want a picture of the machine as well as the serial number. 29K72 is the model number.
They will not discuss value but once you find out more about your machine then you will be able to determine a fair price.
ISMACS
Look this up on Google as some of the links to their site are not working. You can join free just to ask questions.
The price of a Singer 29K72 Long Arm sewing machine Heavy Cobbler Leather Patcher without an original base is £375 picclick.co.uk/
The price of a Singer 29K Cylinder Arm Leather Patcher Industrial Sewing Machine Stand/Base is £199 www.ebay.co.uk/
Singer 29K stand/base EUR 84.71 picclick.it/
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