Really? $3.75 For a Sewing Machine Tune-Up? In your home??
Oh my, how times have changed!!! .
I found this Singer ad from an old Cleveland newspaper tucked away in a box of vintage sewing machine stuff. I got such a kick out of it, that I just had to share. I suspect that the ad is from the early 1960's (notice the Singer 401 slant-o-matic that the "Singer Man" is working on). Even adjusted for inflation, the cost for this in home tune-up would only be $27 in 2008 dollars. I'm not sure I could get someone to drive past my house for $27 today, let alone stop, come in the house, and tune up my sewing machine.
From what I understand, this service was often used by the "Singer Man" as a tool to sell someone a new sewing machine, a Singer of course!
I get a kick out of how the repairman in the photo is wearing a tie. Anyhow, ENJOY!
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I found this Singer ad from an old Cleveland newspaper tucked away in a box of vintage sewing machine stuff. I got such a kick out of it, that I just had to share. I suspect that the ad is from the early 1960's (notice the Singer 401 slant-o-matic that the "Singer Man" is working on). Even adjusted for inflation, the cost for this in home tune-up would only be $27 in 2008 dollars. I'm not sure I could get someone to drive past my house for $27 today, let alone stop, come in the house, and tune up my sewing machine.
From what I understand, this service was often used by the "Singer Man" as a tool to sell someone a new sewing machine, a Singer of course!
I get a kick out of how the repairman in the photo is wearing a tie. Anyhow, ENJOY!
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Posted by Sew-Classic at Saturday, November 22. 2008 
Categories: Classic Vintage Sewing Publications, Sewing Machine Repair
Categories: Classic Vintage Sewing Publications, Sewing Machine Repair
I had a Singer man come to my home in the 60's to tune-up my Singer Style-O-Matic, model 401. He said he'd try to sell me a new machine if mine wasn't in such good condition! I'd forgotten all about this until seeing the ad!!
Too bad that type of service can't be had today at those prevailing prices.(Even if you had to listen to a sales pitch)
That was some serious act of commitment to the Singer owners. It's no wonder they were once the largest single entity in the USA.