I think that unless you like the glass....that' more than top dollar for the item...
Unless you have a specific spot for something or it only costs $10....don't buy it or your basement will look like mine!!!

Thanks Linda!!!!!
I had no idea about its value. I really appreciate the information. I hadn't really planned on using the glass on it................ I guess I will offer less and walk away if necessary.

It's true....$10 is top dollar for that around here too.

the glass is probably worth more than 50 if you could use that for something.

I like it and would pay $50 for it if you can find a spot. You might consider trying to bring them down a bit but I'm not good at that and usually never do!

Complete singer sewing machines are going for $50 here in CT so... but if you love it - go for it, but definately negotiate IMHO.

That's what I use for a night stand. I got a piece of granite for the top.

I think it would make a great nightstand, especially if you have antique furniture. Antique nightstands are hard to come by. I've been thinking of getting one for myself because I haven't been able to find a small table or chest that would work with my furniture and some of the Singer machines would be at least the right era. The dimensions of the sewing machine base are pretty good if you have room for a wide nightstand. They're about 28"H x 24"W x 18.5"D without a top. (Models may differ.) With a 2" overhang on all sides, that would make it 28"W x 22.5"D. Ideally (IMO), a nightstand should be at least 30" high, so if you add a hefty marble or wood top, it would be about the right height. I'd re-purpose the beveled glass because you can't attach it to the base and it wouldn't have enough weight to stay put.

As for price, $50 seems fair and isn't much to pay for a nightstand with character, provided you don't have to spend a lot for a top. In the Boston area, sewing machine bases go for around $50, but I see one advertised now on CL for $35 without a top (but it's in an outlying suburb in a less pricey area) and another for $125 in an even more remote town on the RI border. The more expensive one was repainted black and gold and has an oak top, which doesn't look antique and may even be laminate.

BTW, not all the cast iron sewing machine bases you'll see for sale are Singer. I don't know how brand name affects price but I imagine that the Singer machines are worth more, both for the name recognition and their more intricate designs.

Here is a link that might be useful: Singer Sewing Machine Dating Service

This shot of mine is several years old, back when I had carpet in the bedroom...

Just this year, I replaced the framed picture ($10 from a garage sale a dozen years ago) with the beveled glass top it used to have (free from a glass cutter friend) and am using it on the other side of the bed. I got the base for $10 a dozen years ago too. But if I wanted this for a night stand or as I used to use it, as a plant table, I would probably pay up to $50.

Red

thanks everyone. I called about the table yesterday, and left a message. No call back yet. I would like to get the table for my bedroom, and will my best to negotiate a better price- wish me luck!

I have one with a wood top (not the original wood) and I love it. I have a lamp and some plants on it in the living room.

I used to have two others with the original top and drawers, and over the years gave them to friends who loved them--if I saw one at a yard sale or second-hand store here, I'd buy another one in a jiffy, at that price.