You can look on Ebay to get a feel for how much people are willing to pay for machines like yours. Machines like yours aren't at all rare (sorry) but there are people out there who do like the old machines. All my regular sewing is done on machines that range in age from 50 to 90 years. Sewing machines were made by the millions and the ones made prior to about 1970 were generally extremely well engineered, constructed of metal, and-with just basic, routine maintenance- will last for many decades. The value of any sewing machine is purely subjective.
SOURCE: what is the value of my admiral sewing machine This group is dedicated to "keeping classic, mechanical sewing machines in use and dollars in your pocket" -which sounds like a great deal to me! They also have loads of information, including some generic manuals, photos, and great how-to tips. Many badged machines (and others) were built by Japanese companies (see if you machine has a JA- or JC- number on it) and this site has just loads of great information on these machines, plus lots of photographs. Here are two great links to get you started: In other words, it was manufactured for a distributor (perhaps a local store) and the distributor put their name on it instead of the manufacturer's name. Hi! I just love old sewing machines and am so glad to hear that you want to use it! (You don't really need to know the age to get started, BTW.) I did a quick search for Cromwell DeLuxe and came up negative-but all that means is that your machine was probably a badged machine. SOURCE: I'm trying to date an old Cromwell DeLuxe Sewing