A picture would be helpful. I know that Singer rebranded a variety of different machines from different manufacturers, so with a picture we may be able to identify the machine in question.

And also, I've never seen a Singer in person but judging by how often they show up on eBay they aren't terribly uncommon. I wouldn't pay too much.

Last edited by JustAnotherGuy (21-5-2015 23:17:00)

TypewriterGuy wrote:

It was sitting on a bottom shelf, had mold or something all over it. It came off though. I dont know if it works, but if it doesnt, what should I pay, and if it does, what should I? The only reason Im asking is because on ebay some people said its rare and were asking 80. But Im just not an electric typewriter kind of guy. So if you guys consider it just another typewriter, Im not going to get it.

Oh, heres a picture I found online of it, at least I THINk its this.

Well, this is a picture of a standard Smith-Corona with a Singer nameplate on it. Maybe Singer chose the colors, too. The same machine with a S-C label is worth anywhere from $2 to---oh, I don't know---maybe $25 if you're patient. They are very good typewriters and not at all uncommon. Ther serial number is probably in the regular S-C sequence and so it can be dated at <http://typewriterdatabase.com/smithcorona.86.typewriter-serial-number-database>

This Singer's main value is to a "completist", one who collects every variant of his subject (e.g., rebranded Smith-Coronas) or to a Singer sewing machine enthusiast who wants a conversation piece. In those cases, the buyer absolutely sets the value.

TypewriterGuy wrote:

The only reason Im asking is because on ebay some people said its rare and were asking 80. 

The first lesson when it comes to eBay sellers is that the vast majority of them don't know a thing about typewriters, and the them they're all very "rare". It's a pet peeve of mine that the word is used so often to describle machines that were produced by the hundreds of thousands, many of which are still stuffed into the back corners of many a closet.

Providing the machine is fully functional, I'd pay maybe $25-$35 for it. And only because I find Singer rebrands to be a fun segue. If the machine needed work I would probably pass on it altogether.