Wow! Neighbor gifted me five Machines.
 

The family across the street gifted me five machines.

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Kenmore 117-552 No idea of date of Mfg.

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New Home with no markings that I could find.

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Singer #27 G1010861 1/16/1911 serial number issued.

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Singer #99 AC210045 6/26/1928 serial number issued.

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White FR5016806 No idea of mfg. date

I am looking forward to the challenges, as I refurbish these machines.

Lucky you. Congrats.:)

Wow! What a challenge!

my new home has the number on the plate. I couldn't see it until I cleaned the rust off. There is a list of dates. On the Janome site??

I did not find a plate. Will check again and see if I can find a plate.

Nice neighbors! They gave you some fun machines.
Rodney

Ken,

The Kenmore 117-552 was made for Sears by White in 1954. I have two others like that but different numbers and they are excellent sewing machines. Well worth refurbishing.

I also have on of the White embossed machines. But mine is electric. Looks the same as yours but has a solid hand wheel rather than a spoked one.


Congrats on the acquisitions, and have fun with them.


Joe

Wow is right.......very nice go your neighbor.....

We're in agreement -- good neighbors. Have fun.

As Joe said, the Kenmore 117-552 was made in 1954. Some of the Kenmore/Sears production years can be found in http://www.searsarchives.com/history.../sewing_id.pdf IIRC, there might be some missing from that list, even though the numbers are close. Seems like I was looking at the other day - just to satisfy my own curiosity about one I saw online - and couldn't find it.

According to http://www.treadleon.net/WhiteSM/whites.html the embossed White's were produced around 1928. You may be able to pinpoint it closer if you call 1-800-446-2333 with the serial number.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Should keep you busy for awhile. Love the quilt, btw.