Rodney

I saw this while cruising Shopgoodwill. I was wondering if anyone here knew more about what I'm looking at. It appears to be an earlier White made Kenmore with the motor mounted underneath. Anyone here see such a thing before?
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions...-17806966.html
Thanks,
Rodney

KenmoreRulesAll

It looks like a semi-industrial (Servo, clutch, etc.) type setup. I've seen pics of the head before but never below the deck. I'll take a look in the archives at the two Kenmore groups and see if I can come up with anything. I could be mistaken but this one may be the White that was badged for Singer as well.

Cari-in-Oly

According to this it's a household machine from 1952
http://www.scribd.com/doc/67656202/S...-Dates-Catalog

Cari

ThayerRags

Badged for Singer? I don’t think so!

CD in Oklahoma

Rodney

The "badged for Singer" would be highly unusual since White was in direct competition with Singer. I'm still surprised that when White started importing Japanese machines they abandoned their own designs and started selling 15 clones. Probably a cost saving move but I'm sure somebody was hanging their head in shame over that.
Rodney

Rodney

Thanks Cari! I bookmarked the page.
Rodney

KenmoreRulesAll

Hmm.

http://knitting.roosterhillfarm.com/tag/sewing-machine

I thought I remembered reading something about that. I'm not claiming this is true, just sayin'.

Rodney

It's radically different from any of the other designs of the same time that I know of if that is the motor underneath that I'm looking at. I just don't see Singer of 1952 buying any machines in. They were known for raw materials coming in and complete machines leaving. But then that was around the beginning of the end for American makers given the influx of lower priced Japanese machines.
Rodney

KenmoreRulesAll

I agree. It's odd even for the Kenmore-White relationship that had long been established. (Kenmore was never a manufacturer of sewing machines -- that I know of.) Cool-looking, certainly. I don't generally like crinkles but this is a good example.

Rodney

Sears never made anything. Their house brands are all contracted out.
Rodney