Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I have a free "Free" too. Serial #0240726, patent dates June 14 1910 Oct 10 1911, I hope that helps for dating.
I haven't used mine since I need to find the little ball bearings for the pitman rod.
Monica, this is interesting. So far
Playswithcolor has 031503 Free #5 bought at end of WW1 1918 or 1919?
Monica's Free 0240726 - is it a Free # 5?
Nana's Free 827313 - is it a Free #5?
My friend Deb's Free #5 - C76088
My Free #5 - C83642
Do you all have the Free #5? Does anyone else have one with pending patent dates written on the cabinet top?
Does anyone have a Free with patent dates on the slide plate? If so, what are the dates?
Nancy
Please make sure I have the correct serial numbers. I want to try and figure out why two of the serial number start with 'C'? Something to do with patent's still pending on those machines or a different factory?
Ugggh! i just wrote everything off the slide plate after the above quote..and it is gone! What happened to it?
Here I go again:
PATENTED
FEB. 11-02 SEP. 15-08
" " " DEC. 21-09
OCT. 17-05 JAN. 4-10
JULY 30-07 MAY 20-13
OTHER PATENTS
PENDING
NOTICE
TO
JOBBERS & DEALERS
THIS MACHINE IS SOLD
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
AND RESTRICTIONS AS
TO PRICE AT WHICH
AND PERSONS BY
WHOM IT MAY BE
RESOLD, ASCERTAIN-
ABLE FROM THE
MANUFACTURER
UPON APPLICATION
This machine's latest patent is 21 years older than my Dad.