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Did Willcox & Gibbs make a straight stitch treadle?

Did Willcox & Gibbs make a straight stitch treadle?

Old 11-19-2012, 10:56 AM
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Default Did Willcox & Gibbs make a straight stitch treadle?

I really love my W&G chainstitch treadle, even though I haven't sewn much with her yet. I want to add a straight stitch to my vintage/antique machine collection. I was going for singer... But then I thought did W&G make a straight stitch? If so what's the model type so I can look them up? I'd love to get my Eleanor a "sister"
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Old 11-19-2012, 07:08 PM
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My Willcox and Gibbs makes a chain stitch. I'm not aware of any vintage W&G that did a lock stitch.
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Old 11-19-2012, 10:13 PM
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That's what I thought. All the W&G's I've seen are either the same or nearly same model as mine or I think I've seen a few rare industrial machines. I just thought it was a nice thought.
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Old 06-25-2013, 01:12 PM
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if you didn't yet, you must search in google willcox& gibbs smithsonian and you will find a great page of models.
the straightstitch was more 'industrial'. ciao
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To my knowledge...chain stitch only.
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Old 06-25-2013, 05:59 PM
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willcox and gibbs Lockstitch No 12
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/1189035...n/photostream/

also some other models are mentioned here.
http://www.sew2go.com/wgdate.htm
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neat machine Steve. Figured if anyone knew of a lockstitch it would be you.
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Awe shucks.... truth is I did not know, but I thought I remembered seeing a sweatshop with rows of those in treadles.

I Googled "willcox &Gibbs lockstitch"
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and here is the picture of the sweatshop using these machines.

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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac...888350164.html
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