Originally Posted by jlhmnj

Hi, doesn't seem to be much information on the net out there. Free started out around 1910 so it's not older than that. Around 1930 they bought out New Home and it sounds like you can use their dating system from 1930 on. There's also an address you can supposedly contact for more info,. Here's the link: http://www.ismacs.net/newhome/manufacture_dates.html. If all else fails post a picture and someone can probably give you a rough idea when it was made. Free went out of buisiness around '69 and are part of Janome. Good Luck
Jon