33 machines · 10 brands · treadles to industrials
Many old sewing machines outsew new ones, and cost less. Which used machines to buy and what to check first.
Old machines turn up with varnished oil, cracked wiring, missing bobbin cases and the wrong feet, and a listing rarely says which. Each page covers one machine, with its story, the parts it takes, what to check in the listing photos and the eBay listings we’d buy.
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Singer10 models221 Featherweight, 401A Slant-O-Matic, 403A Slant-O-Matic and moreBernina5 models530 Record, 730 Record, 830 Record and morePfaff2 models130 and 1222Necchi2 modelsBU and SupernovaElna2 modelsSupermatic and LotusHusqvarna Viking3 models6440, 6460 and Designer IWhite1 modelRotaryKenmore1 model158 seriesJUKI5 modelsDDL-5550, DDL-8700, TL-2010Q and moreBrother2 modelsPQ1500SL and 1034D
Most-hunted machines
Singer
Straight stitchSinger 221 Featherweight
- Years made
- 1933–1969
- Needle system
- 15x1 needle
$470–$1,000 typical ask
Singer
ZigzagSinger 401A Slant-O-Matic
- Years made
- Late 1950s to early 1960s
- Needle system
- 15x1 needle
$290–$420 typical ask
Bernina
ZigzagBernina 830 Record
- Years made
- 1971–1982
- Needle system
$550–$750 typical ask
Pfaff
ZigzagPfaff 130
- Years made
- 1930s to the 1950s
- Needle system
- Pfaff needle
$300–$480 typical ask
Necchi
ZigzagNecchi BU
- Years made
- From 1932
- Needle system
- 15x1 needle
$330–$340 typical ask
JUKI
Semi-proJUKI TL-2010Q
- Years made
- Current model
- Needle system
- HAx1 needle
$1,225–$1,300 typical ask
From our latest eBay check
Brother 1034DBrother Lock 1034D Serger Sewing Machine 3/4 Thread Capability
$216.05 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 14, 2026
Brother PQ1500SLBrother PQ1500S Mechanical Sewing Machine - White
$261.23 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 14, 2026
JUKI TL-2010QJuki TL-2010Q Long-Arm Quilting & Sewing Machine (OPEN BOX MODEL)
$959.00 deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 14, 2026
JUKI DDL-8700Juki DDL-8700 Complete Servo Motor T legs Table Top
$1,001.80 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 14, 2026
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