VERY RARE Antique A.G. Mason Co NEW DEFENDER Treadle Sewing Machine MUST SEE For Sale

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VERY RARE Antique A.G. Mason Co NEW DEFENDER Treadle Sewing Machine MUST SEE:
$89.00

I have a BEAUTIFUL*VERY RARE* Antique A.G. Mason Co NEW DEFENDER Treadle Sewing Machine *MUST SEE*. If you collect early American sewing machines this is a piece you MUST HAVE to complete your collection! The paint is not mint condition but still very nice for it\'s age. Everything spins freely but the internal parts could use some lubrication. Please see all pictures carefully.*the following is from JustAnswers.Antiques -dot- comGood Afternoon,

The New Defender Sewing Machine was produced by the Florence Sewing Machine Company in the early to mid 1900\'s.

HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
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Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the A.G. Mason Sewing Machine Company manufactured sewing machines from the 1880s to about 1916. After the original Florence Sewing Machine Company went bankrupt in the late 1870s, Mr. Mason apparently acquired the company in the early to mid 1880s. This new company, doing business as the Florence Machine Company and located in Florence, Massachusetts, manufactured sewing machines based on White models.
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Like many of the smaller manufacturers, A.G. Mason seems to have concentrated on making sewing machines for departments stores and other retailers. Models sold by the company included the Defender, Wilson, Crown, Queen, New Queen, and Florence. In the early 1900s, the company apparently moved its operation to Cleveland, Ohio, and was renamed the A.G. Mason Sewing Machine Company. In 1916, the company was purchased by the Domestic Sewing Machine Company which itself later merged with the White SM Co. in the 1920s.

The Machine is currently estimated to sell on the secondary retail market for an average of 550.00-650.00, depending on where it is for sale at and the condition of the machine.

These will typically sell higher in an Antique Shop or Private sale compared to an sale. If you are thinking of selling, I would check with your local Antique Shops in the area to see what yours or one like it would sell for or has sold for. As antiques and collectibles are subject in selling price to different areas across the country..( Larger Metropolitan Areas bring higher prices then Smaller Cities. )
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