Is the singer Athena sewing machine an antique?
The reason for that is that the Athena is not vintage nor an antique sewing machine. It was made recently enough and in great enough numbers to make parts readily available even 45 years after the initial production. An internet search is the best way to locate any accessories that are missing or replacement parts.
What was the cost of an Athena machine?
Top of the line machines generally were around $2000. When the Athena 2000 came out, it was the first electronic machine and was $2400.00. The machines from the 50s – 70s were all gear driven and still work beautifully today. You can buy them from $50- $500.00 and produce a prettier stitch than new machines today!
When did the singer Athena 2000 come out?
I bought an Athena 2000 in 1975 when they were brand new. Along with the cabinet, it cost me something like $800. That doesn’t sound like much today, but at the time, it was a fortune. I bought it “on time”, paying a little each month until it was paid off. Over the next 14 years, I made ALL my daughter’s clothes on it.
Where can I buy a Singer sewing machine?
Because the Athena was made by Singer almost everyone has parts for this sewing machine model and subsequent models that followed it in this series. If the internet does fail you then your local sewing machine repair shop should be able to help you out and fix the sewing machine at the same time.
The reason for that is that the Athena is not vintage nor an antique sewing machine. It was made recently enough and in great enough numbers to make parts readily available even 45 years after the initial production. An internet search is the best way to locate any accessories that are missing or replacement parts.
Top of the line machines generally were around $2000. When the Athena 2000 came out, it was the first electronic machine and was $2400.00. The machines from the 50s – 70s were all gear driven and still work beautifully today. You can buy them from $50- $500.00 and produce a prettier stitch than new machines today!
I bought an Athena 2000 in 1975 when they were brand new. Along with the cabinet, it cost me something like $800. That doesn’t sound like much today, but at the time, it was a fortune. I bought it “on time”, paying a little each month until it was paid off. Over the next 14 years, I made ALL my daughter’s clothes on it.
When was the first Singer sewing machine made?
The history of an individual sewing machine is better if you look at the people who bought it. From the Singer website, all we get is one mention that the company made the first electronic sewing machine in 1975. The rest of that history does not mention the Athena again.
