Originally Posted by
ThayerRags
Hi Mike,
I agree that the cabinet looks 20th Century, but the high BW statement won’t always hold up if the machine has been modified, especially if it’s been electrified. And many, if not most, early motors marketed in the USA were marked for both AC & DC voltage.
Here’s a couple of photos of an upgraded (electrified) 1904 Singer Model 27 and it’s motor.
CD in Oklahoma
OK CD (hee hee, yes I meant that). Even if it were a modified 27, Singer did not make the 27 until 1891. So I'd think that if the serial number is obviously wrong, I'd need to find out what it really is.
Now I'm also wondering how they got a motor to work with both AC and DC current...
Evidence still seems strongest that it's a 127.