Originally Posted by
jlhmnj
Wow. That is one beautiful sewing machine cabinet. A Davis VF2 would drop right in and uses many of the same parts. I'd never permanently seperate the Minnesota head from the cabinet though. This was made around 1904. Site for Davis VF ID.
http://www.kelsew.info/Davis/davisVFmodels.html
Jon
Fantastic!
So then it’s a genuine Davis made Minnesota I assume? What is your opinion of the top of the cabinet? Did they have an inset, or were they all wood veneer?
I still haven’t heard back from the owners. I may send another email to them...
If it all works out I will document that the heads have been changed and someday, hopefully A time from now, my nephew can sell both heads together when he liquidates my estate. I rarely sell anything.
Great to know a VF will fit, do you know if a later NVF will also fit?
I found one possibly for $100 but it’s missing the bullet shuttle, which might be problematic.