Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
I saw this one too, but this is a different machine/different company.. "The Elgin" was made by the Free Sewing Machine Co. of Rockford, Ill which became the Free Sewing Machine Co. of Los Angeles Ca, in 1958 and in 1960 was bought by the Janome Company of Japan.
Before this, Elgin was made by the National Sewing Machine Co. , Belvidere, Ill, which was merged with Free as a wholly owned subsidiary on Sep 1 1953.
National produced their first electric machine in 1917. I dont think this one is that old.. so, I still think after 1924.. really doesnt look that old either.. to 1953..
Im thinking 40 - 50. Still a very nice machine