Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by jlhmnj
Originally Posted by ndnchf
I looked all over the Franklin for a serial number and almost gave up. But then I slid open the shuttle access plate and there was the serial number. Someone mentioned that Davis made machines have a letter D preceding the number. This one does not have the letter D, so I'm still not sure who made it. Looking through the original manual gives no clue either.
Most of the information I could find on Sears machines is here:
http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html
Sort of confusing, though
Jon
Wow Jon, this is interesting! According to this article the Franklin was made for Sears by Domestic in 1911, which is not what I have read before! Well, we know for sure the Franklin that looks like a 27/127 clone with the elaborate decals was not made by White! The White Franklins are newer and don't have the decals or shape of a 27/127!
So it appears those Franklins are both made by Domestic?
Nancy
The ISMACS site is very interesting. That's where I read about them being made by Domestic, but I'm still not sure. Nevertheless, its a nice machine and I think it will clean up nicely. But it will have to wait a while, as I have quite a few other machines ahead of it to do.