Caroline S

No, LOL, just household contents.

startella18

Ok so since its not worth anything, can anyone tell me how to find info out on it?
Thats what I'd really like to know, the ISMACS site doesn't even list W.E..

miriam

Western Electric was a badged - read up on the Japanese machines. You may see one similar to yours here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t207877.html
or here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t207880.html
or since you haven't shown a picture, maybe it is a 15 clone:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html

oldsewnsew

If you go through the needle charts on ISMACs, one of the charts, shows by brand name, who the actual manufacturer. Yesterday I looked at a badged Western Electric that is clone of the Windsor B, I just acquired. They were both built by Eldredge/National Sewing Machine. OTOH I believe I've seen other Western Electric machines of later manufacture. You should look for a model designation, or at least post a picture.

mlmack

I wouldn't think a Western Electric machine would be a rebadged Japanese machine. Can you post a picture of it?

jlhmnj

According to Ismacs, Western Electric were badged Nationals from the Teens and Twenties. They were one of the early electrics on the market and the Western Electric name was replaced with "Graybar". No information given whether the WE badge was used on Clones.

Jon

Niele

If it's branded "Western Electric" it may actually be made by National Sewing Machine company. If it is the "Two Spool" version, then it may have a surprisingly high value. If not for the machine itself, the spool canister that is used instead of a bobbin is worth as much as the machine itself.

WIChix

National and National's badged Eldredge were available as two spool models. The pillar of both models has a distinctive decal, an elongated, reversed, filigree S. In addition, there are two or three different sizes of the canister (bobbin case), and they are not interchangeable.