Originally Posted by
Kimjohnston
I have a Minnesota A treadle sewing machine my parents gave me. I am interested in finding a book for it and also history of possible age etc.
I don’t know how to show a picture on here. I am new to site. The number on the plate is : D3511447 if that would mean anything.
Kim
Welcome, Kim. Lucky you.
As for posting pictures, there are lots of threads here about how to post pictures. One thing to remember is that generally the pictures need to be resized smaller to post here. One thread is
White Rotary - at post #8 has some links on how to post images and how I resize.
The Minnesota machines were sold by Sears and were made by different manufactures - so a picture would help identify. As far as how old it might be, it would be an approximation based on who actually made your machine and maybe some other factors. A couple of links about Minnesota A machines here that have some good info are
Coolest MN A treadle table I've ever seen! and
Minnesota Treadle - my great-grandmother's machine
Probably there are some others as well, but those are good starting places.
Looking forward to seeing your machine. We like pictures
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.