Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
My friend gave me a portable handcrank that someone gave her 20 years ago in England. She has just had it in storage. I was telling her about my treadle and she said she had an old machine she thought I would like, so she gave it to me! It is a SERATA serial #640765. I have been searching and haven't found anything yet. It has a beautiful wooden case with inlays. Not sure where to find info to date it or get parts. {she went to show me the extras inside the sliding wooden drawer and found that the bottom was missing. she has no idea which move it may have been lost in} I will download my pictures later tonight and post them soon.
Here are some pictures I said I would post.
Geeze! I am drooling! I never heard of this machine and now I want one! Did you guys notice the lion?
Nancy
I have had a hard time finding info on this machine. I found a manual..without a picture on front..so I am not sure if it is this one or not. It had Robert Nelson & Co. on the front. Manufacturer of Domestic Machines. London and Branches. I looked up the co. and found a journal from someone whose grandfather managed a Robert Nelson & Co store in Hastings. It showed a picture of the storefront. Sounds like I found alot of info, but not on the machine itself. I may get the manual just to see. The sample page they showed was a ruffler....same as the one for my Singer treadle. I need to find out what vibrating shuttle means. Both of mine have the same type of bobbin shuttle, so maybe it is the corect manual.