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    07-03-2015, 07:31 PM
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Mavita, the wooden spools I have for my National...

    Mavita, the wooden spools I have for my National Two Spool (which is a treadle) are much deeper than a regular spool of thread. I've never checked out how many yards of thread the spools (2 or 3)...
    02-21-2015, 08:24 PM
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Chandra, The machine appears to be in excellent...

    Chandra, The machine appears to be in excellent condition. I can't tell much about the top of the cabinet, but the front of the cabinet appears to be in good condition also. I do not know how...
    02-19-2015, 09:19 PM
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    vintageidaho, did you get a manual for your...

    vintageidaho, did you get a manual for your machine? If not, I have it in pdf format. Just get me an email address so I can send it to you!

    Jeanette
    11-12-2013, 06:15 AM
    Replies: 69
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Adam, the last patent date (on the slide plate)...

    Adam, the last patent date (on the slide plate) is September 1913. I have no idea how old my machine is -- I inherited it from my aunt -- it belonged to her grandmother (aunt is 86) or great...
    11-12-2013, 06:05 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 18,828
    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    My name is Jeanette and I'm also addicted to old...

    My name is Jeanette and I'm also addicted to old sewing machines and their attachments.
    11-11-2013, 08:10 PM
    Replies: 69
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Macybaby, You may have been looking at my...

    Macybaby,

    You may have been looking at my machine -- I posted pictures in the Antique/Vintage Photo area! I'll attach one here if I can remember how! After looking at Adam's machine, I checked...
    11-11-2013, 07:49 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 18,828
    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Adam & Macybaby, Here's the site! ...

    Adam & Macybaby,

    Here's the site! http://www.ismacs.net/national/from_eldredge_to_national_to_janome.html

    Jeanette
    11-11-2013, 07:34 PM
    Replies: 69
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Macybaby, There is a history of the National...

    Macybaby,

    There is a history of the National Two Spool machine, and the National Sewing Machine Company on ismacs.com. I printed it out and have it here somewhere on my desk, but there's so much...
    11-11-2013, 07:30 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 18,828
    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Adam, That size of thread spool is hard to...

    Adam,

    That size of thread spool is hard to find -- no regular thread spools I know of are that small. What I have discovered is that the small size spools which are found in "sewing repair kits"...
    11-08-2013, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 18,828
    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Found a National "Two Spool"

    Your machine looks to be in very good condition. The cabinet is exactly like mine, but I think mine is in a little better shape. I think that's probably normal, considering that this machine was...
    11-06-2013, 01:35 PM
    Replies: 69
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    Posted By Jeanette Frantz

    Absolutely, we want pictures! I have one, too! ...

    Absolutely, we want pictures! I have one, too!

    Jeanette Frantz
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