What is a Pfaff 1035 Tipmatic sewing machine worth (from 1985)?
The one on e-bay is wayyyyyyyy over priced, and the ad is false, a tiptronic is not industrial or industrial strength or heavy duty in the least. That term “industrial strength” is a sign the auction is a scam. Tiptronics are are good quality general purpose domestic household sewing machines. It Will sew a wide variety of fabrics from light silks to denim and garment weight leathers. it won’t handle upholstery fabric, luggage weight leather belts, dog collar leather, handbag leather or some of the other heavy fabrics in the e-bay ad, and it’s not for industrial use, but it’s excellent for home use. These sold for about 300 dollars back in the day, so paying more than the original list price is foolish. 75-150$ is a good price, i think the sewing machine blue book has it in that range. The tiptronics and tipmatics are still in production today and they range from 300 to 800$ depending on the dealer and location and they haven’t changed much from the older one. Spending over 300 on an o
