Lostn51

I dont spend much on my obsession I usually wait until deals find me, but my Long Island Tea bill is way up there!

Billy

Elsie Blight

Oh dear l have just read all your chat l would love a treadle again my nanna brought me up to sew in England when l was living with her, then l owned one myself as the children came along now l am in Australia l am looking again even though l have already got four sewing and embroidery machines so your chat was so great so you have a site l can register with so l can see your machines
Elsie Blight

Lostn51

Sweetie just look through this thread and join this group that I will supply the link and you will be in Vintage machine Heaven!!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1013

Billy

HisPatchwork

Thank you Miz Johnny! Do you know how I can find the date it was made? I found a manual that said SERATA, Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine,Robert Nelson & Co, Manufacturers of Domestic Machines, London and Branches. There is not any ID from Stoewer. I did see one machine that was #654?71 dated 1904 and mine is # 640765 I downloaded the manual at this website: http://sewingwishlist.com/serata-manuals.html My friend was in England when she was given the machine 20yrs ago and one of the shops called Robert Nelson & Co was in Hastings.{England} http://mylookbackintime.com/Family_S...brill__Manager,_Domestic_Madman.html Interesting that one of the manager's relatives emigrated to Winnepipeg, Canada and one of the links you gave was someone who bought hers in Canada. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures from Needlebar. They said you could get help with dating your machine from Mr Needlebar dating...how? I couldn't find a link.

cabbagepatchkid

Anyone have any idea what kind of Singer is in this picture in a Craigslist ad, I came across? You really have to love some of the pictures that people put in their ads.... :roll: :mrgreen:

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/art/2200961889.html

I don't think it's a Rocketeer or a 301.

tomilu

[quote=cabbagepatchkid] You really have to love some of the pictures that people put in their ads.... :roll: :mrgreen:

Right. I went to see a machine advertised as a White. Well, it was a "white" Singer Stylist series. It stayed there.

tjradj

Absolutely!

Lostn51

Cathy dont you love it when they only show you the rear of the machine? Its not a 301 or a 500 series I am going with something newer.

Billy

Lostn51

Well I think I figured my Domestic out. I have started to really love the pre 1900 machines and looks like they are following me home now. The Domestic I have is apparently somewhere around 1874 to 1880 from what I can tell about its serial number. It comes with its owners manual and there was not a date on it anywhere.

But here is a catalog page with the machine on it and it is the # 3 family cabinet on the top left. And came with a hefty price back then at $60 a pop!

Billy

buslady

very cool, love the whole pkg.