Cleaning house is sometimes worth the effort. I was dusting on top of the bookshelf (translation: wiping off three years of cobwebs) where this antique sewing machine has lived for the past four years, and I took it down for some pictures. Here is the beautiful inlaid mother of pearl design on the bed, and the wavy edge of this machine.
It is handcranked, but completely seized up. It came to me from a friend who rescued it from a now-demolished restaurant where it was used as a decorative element for years. .
Here's the whole thing, with its inlays, gold decoration, and wavy base. It's been placed on a pine block, but I imagine it once had a beautiful case. I can't find any identifying model numbers or names on it, so I don't know when it was made or by what company. Anyone out there ever seen one like this before?
Here's the whole thing, with its inlays, gold decoration, and wavy base. It's been placed on a pine block, but I imagine it once had a beautiful case. I can't find any identifying model numbers or names on it, so I don't know when it was made or by what company. Anyone out there ever seen one like this before?
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It is beautiful. I have never seen one like it but I'm sure it's very old. I'll be curious if anyone recognizes it.
What a lovely old machine ~ you might check with Bonnie of Quiltville (she collects old machines with character)... Love the curves and inlays on your's!
love the machine, I have sent your post link to some friends who may identify it.
I don't know anything about old machines so I can't answer your question. It's such a beautiful machine! Love that decoration.
Never seen one like it before but it sure is beautiful. What a treasure for you.
It is a transverse shuttle machine & looks to be a clone of the Singer Model 12 New Family machine which was made from mid 1860's through the turn of the century.
Quite a few manufacturers copied the Singer design including National which manufactured house label machines for Montgomery Wards and at one time Sears.
Sometimes info is underneath or on the slide.
Have you tried repeated liberal shots of WD40 into every hole? You will not want to dump into a bucket of kerosene because it would damage the MOP but I would bet that daily repeated inside hosing with a lubricant, (let it drip) and use a soft toothbrush to scrub the mechanism might well loosen it up.
there's a sewing machine shop on main street up near inkster -- called Modern sewing machines... its anything but modern. THe guy repairs everything, and often ahs hand cranks around... he very well might know what it is and be prepared to get yours working if you're interested in that....
What a treasure! I agree with QP. The guy on Main St may be able to help you with all that... 8-)
Happy stitchings!
that mother-of-pearl detailing is amazing. you're supposed to dust the top of the bookshelf? ;-)
Your hands would certainly have to be busy with that! I wasn't aware of hand crank machines before.
what a wonderful looking machine, even if it doesn't work makes a good addition to a quilting room just to look at.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
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