I found an old sewing machine in my mom's basement. After cleaning it, I noticed the patent dated 1891. It's been sitting around for years and I did cut off the power cord and foot pedal so it would easily sit on top of a little bookshef as a decorative item.

I'd never sell it-- unless it was priceless.

Any guess what it's worth?

WHILE I'M AT IT:

I also have the Washington Post from the day Kennedy was shot. Obviously been sitting on a shelf for forty years, but not too terribly beat up. Any idea its worth?

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

What kind of sewing machine, brand, condition, etc? I've heard there are collectors of old Singer sewing machines.

As for the paper, I found these on ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13900&item=3973506468&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13995&item=6530910458&rd=1
more in this link..
http://search.ebay.com/kennedy-newspaper_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQmaxrecordsreturnedZ300

BTW, patent numbers were cast into the metal molds which were used for decades after that, so the patent date on the item isn't a very good "birth certificate." I used to be interested in antique typewriters and they have the same issues.