1873 Singer New Family MOP Folding Bonnet Treadle
07-25-2014, 02:23 PM
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I received this update from the seller. (A little different than his wife explained when we picked it up...)
I know some folks here like genealogy/history stuff so...
The brief history I can provide is: The machine belonged to Wilhelmina Bruns, she was known as Minnie Bruns. She lived on O,Farrell street in San Francisco and was a seamstress. She was borne in San Francisco 3/12/1867 and passed 6/13/1932. She was married to Captain John Schultz who was stationed at Fort Point in San Francisco. After the military they had a farm in what is now known as Hospital Curve. Minnie Bruns parents immigrated from Germany at a yet unknown date. The Machine was Minnie's, but more than likely, purchased by her parents, since she was 6 when it was made....
I know some folks here like genealogy/history stuff so...
The brief history I can provide is: The machine belonged to Wilhelmina Bruns, she was known as Minnie Bruns. She lived on O,Farrell street in San Francisco and was a seamstress. She was borne in San Francisco 3/12/1867 and passed 6/13/1932. She was married to Captain John Schultz who was stationed at Fort Point in San Francisco. After the military they had a farm in what is now known as Hospital Curve. Minnie Bruns parents immigrated from Germany at a yet unknown date. The Machine was Minnie's, but more than likely, purchased by her parents, since she was 6 when it was made....
07-26-2014, 07:42 PM
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To get the screws out i am having to take the drive apart so I though folks might like to see how the inside of these one way pulleys look.
The assembly removed from the treadle
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485138[/ATTACH]
the outer wheel removed showing the inside
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485139[/ATTACH]
and here is what it turns on. This is brilliant... The springs push the small posts against the inside wedging it unless you turn the other way, then the springs compress and the posts move out of the way...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485140[/ATTACH]
A small disk separates the two pulleys,
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485142[/ATTACH]
and here is the last shot. here you can see the second pulley set up the same way but still engaged
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485144[/ATTACH]
(Yes, it went back together....)
The assembly removed from the treadle
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485138[/ATTACH]
the outer wheel removed showing the inside
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485139[/ATTACH]
and here is what it turns on. This is brilliant... The springs push the small posts against the inside wedging it unless you turn the other way, then the springs compress and the posts move out of the way...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485140[/ATTACH]
A small disk separates the two pulleys,
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485142[/ATTACH]
and here is the last shot. here you can see the second pulley set up the same way but still engaged
[ATTACH=CONFIG]485144[/ATTACH]
(Yes, it went back together....)
07-28-2014, 11:32 AM
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I think this may be what your "mystery attachment" is. I'll post pictures when it arrives. Pretty neat to find an attachment I've never seen before.
It's not exactly the same as yours, but I think it's quite close. No idea how it works though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Sing...vip=true&rt=nc
It's not exactly the same as yours, but I think it's quite close. No idea how it works though.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Sing...vip=true&rt=nc
07-30-2014, 05:04 PM
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Wow, wow, and wow again! What a treasure! And the history from the family makes it umpteen times even more cool. I do genealogy and would love to see that kind of history for a sewing machine. I love the way the top unfolds. Congratulations!
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