Do any of you know anything about this sewing machine? I had never heard of a Red Cross brand until my daughter bought this one for me at a garage sale. Thanks for looking

I've never heard of them but it looks like a nice machine.

She's a peach!!

Wow....how cool! I have never heard of it either but it's really pretty. Congrats!

Ooooh She's a beauty!
Like everyone else so far, I have never heard of this make/model... could it be a "branded" Singer?

She is a keeper!

That's what I'm thinking. Maybe made by Singer for the Red Cross during the war or something??

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She will be a beauty when she's cleaned up. She looks like a badged New Home. The Ruby I looked at Saturday had a very similar cabinet, but fewer decals.

I've never heard of that brand either, but she sure is a beauty! She'll clean up nicely and probably work forever.

if you google "red cross sewing machine", one gets an ebay item that is a 1919 advertisement.

LUCKY you. Thats so nice of your daugher. I love that machine. Have fun with her.

I agree with posting to this link. Miz Johnny most likely can tell you who made this machine. I don't think it is a Singer since the cabinet doesn't look like a Singer cabinet. New Home, Franklin, or one of the other earlier sewing companies before Singer, it could be. Beautiful cabinet!

Never heard of that brand either. Great looking machine though.

No, but she will be a real beauty cleaned up. Nice cabinet.

haven't heard of them myself, but she sure is Pretty!!!

nice machine and the oak cabinet is really spectular too. I love nice oak furniture pieces.

joy. i love the machine.
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WOW that is really nice. You are so lucky to have such a thoughtful daughter. I have never heard of that brand but when you find out more please let us all know.

My guess would be the same, that Singer made this for Red Cross during the war! Congratulations on your find!

I've never heard of them, but she sure is a pretty little thing.

She is a Beauty! Never saw a machine with flowers on it. Good Luck!

I've heard of one,i'D LOVE TO HAVE IT ITS bEAUITFUL

I actually have a friend that has one she inherited from her grandmother. It is a beautiful machine. I know it needed to be worked on but I think she is thrilled with it. What a wonderful daughter. What a wonderful gift.

Nice machine!

L U C K Y Y O U !!!!!!

From what I could search out on the Internet, this is a 1919 model made for the Red Cross. I think it was made by Singer. Ebay is selling an advertisement about it right now if you wish to look at the picture and try to read the ad.

How lovely she is! Great markings and cabinet. I envy you...

There are a lot of badged machines out there. It will be interesting to see what you can track down on this one. Too bad its so hard to follow the history of these old machines

I read somewhere (maybe by lostn51) that Singer never did machines for badging by others. Some of the other companies did, and most machines of that vintage look very similar to the untrained eye. Post it in the vintage machines section and see what comes back. You might also PM lostn51. He's really good at this stuff. Anyway, your machine is a beauty.

Oh, I LOVE it! Very cool.

It"s a beauty!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

This sewing machine I am not really sure but I think these sewing machines are made by Singer and they were used during the war to sew clothing and uniforms for the red cross for the troops.

How beautiful :-D

Google Minnesota A and compare it with your beauty. As best as I learned last year this machine was given a number of different names. Yours is beautiful! The one I picked up at the Goodwill last year for use at a Girl Scout Day Camp was in much rougher condition, but still worked wonderfully.

Neato...never heard of Red Cross either but looks like you have a nice machine and with gorgeous table.

wow sure wish i had a daughter that bought me things like that at a garage sale. sure is pretty

Really a beautiful machine and cabinet!! Hope you find about her.

I've never heard of a Red Cross but it looks nice and reminds me of my mom's Singer from the 1920's. I cried when I wore out the inner workings and at that time no one was refurbishing them.

Never heard of it but it looks like a nice machine

This will be an interesting mystery to unravel!! What a gorgeous machine!