Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by Janis
Originally Posted by jljack
Hey, Charlee & Monica & Nancy...guess what...I won a Davis Vertical Feed machine on auction this weekend, along with some attachments of some kind (haven't seen a good pic of them yet). It's just the machine, no cabinet or base, but I am sooo excited!!
That sounds exciting. I just looked up on the net to see what they look like. A neat old machine. I know nothing about them. About how old a machine are they? I want to see pictures of your machine too.
The first patent for a Davis machine was 1860. My machine is from approximately 1887-1888.
Here's a bit of history about Job Davis:
http://www.vdta.com/HOF/Davis.html
These machines were a popular export to Australia...I think because the competition made it difficult to get a start in the US and be successful.
Thanks for that info, Charlee...
Here's a pic of my machine -- this is the pic from eBay, so it's not good.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230684835535?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
With a serial number of 431930 your machine is just 5041 machines after mine...and it looks as if it may have had the same decals... so you're looking at a 1887/1888 machine made in Watertown, NY. :) Nice! You're going to love her!