Originally Posted by Katia
Billy, if you have time, what can you tell me about the White Rotary that I got this weekend. The serial number is 1x33470. That is on a brass plate under the motor in the back. I lifted the machine and stamped on the underside is a 9002, fairly large and molded into the metal. On the throat plate it says to only use only FR White needles.
I think I may have found a manual, but it does not use a model number, it just says White Rotary Electric Machine. The picture looks like the one I have, but it is just the back side.
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm
I would appreciate any help in figuring this out. How to clean it up and all that.
I did find an article that showed the FR Whites and there was one that looked similar to mine, but in all bronze! Imagine that. So pretty.
http://www.treadleon.net/whitesm/mck...ernonwhite.htm
Thats only an anniversary model and it is Bronze plated. I think those were 1928 issues and have seen several of them but a lot of folks tend to ruin them by polishing them out and not leaving well enough alone.
I have no information on the Whites at least not yet. I am always looking for information on the Smithsonian and what I can dig up at our local Universities.
And you can get by with another manufacturers needle for your machine that was just a way to get you back into the store so they can sell you more.
The needles yours takes is a Boye 16
Billy