Wow! Neighbor gifted me five Machines.
09-04-2015, 05:16 PM
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Wow! Neighbor gifted me five Machines.
The family across the street gifted me five machines.
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Kenmore 117-552 No idea of date of Mfg.
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New Home with no markings that I could find.
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Singer #27 G1010861 1/16/1911 serial number issued.
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Singer #99 AC210045 6/26/1928 serial number issued.
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White FR5016806 No idea of mfg. date
I am looking forward to the challenges, as I refurbish these machines.
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Kenmore 117-552 No idea of date of Mfg.
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New Home with no markings that I could find.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]529770[/ATTACH]
Singer #27 G1010861 1/16/1911 serial number issued.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]529772[/ATTACH]
Singer #99 AC210045 6/26/1928 serial number issued.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]529773[/ATTACH]
White FR5016806 No idea of mfg. date
I am looking forward to the challenges, as I refurbish these machines.
09-04-2015, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ann31039
my new home has the number on the plate. I couldn't see it until I cleaned the rust off. There is a list of dates. On the Janome site??
09-05-2015, 03:58 AM
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Ken,
The Kenmore 117-552 was made for Sears by White in 1954. I have two others like that but different numbers and they are excellent sewing machines. Well worth refurbishing.
I also have on of the White embossed machines. But mine is electric. Looks the same as yours but has a solid hand wheel rather than a spoked one.
Congrats on the acquisitions, and have fun with them.
Joe
The Kenmore 117-552 was made for Sears by White in 1954. I have two others like that but different numbers and they are excellent sewing machines. Well worth refurbishing.
I also have on of the White embossed machines. But mine is electric. Looks the same as yours but has a solid hand wheel rather than a spoked one.
Congrats on the acquisitions, and have fun with them.
Joe
09-05-2015, 04:55 AM
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We're in agreement -- good neighbors. Have fun.
As Joe said, the Kenmore 117-552 was made in 1954. Some of the Kenmore/Sears production years can be found in http://www.searsarchives.com/history.../sewing_id.pdf IIRC, there might be some missing from that list, even though the numbers are close. Seems like I was looking at the other day - just to satisfy my own curiosity about one I saw online - and couldn't find it.
According to http://www.treadleon.net/WhiteSM/whites.html the embossed White's were produced around 1928. You may be able to pinpoint it closer if you call 1-800-446-2333 with the serial number.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
As Joe said, the Kenmore 117-552 was made in 1954. Some of the Kenmore/Sears production years can be found in http://www.searsarchives.com/history.../sewing_id.pdf IIRC, there might be some missing from that list, even though the numbers are close. Seems like I was looking at the other day - just to satisfy my own curiosity about one I saw online - and couldn't find it.
According to http://www.treadleon.net/WhiteSM/whites.html the embossed White's were produced around 1928. You may be able to pinpoint it closer if you call 1-800-446-2333 with the serial number.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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