My new sewing machine
03-22-2011, 12:32 PM
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Singer never put anyone elses name on their machines. Issac Singer was a proud man and built one hell of an empire. I am thinking National or Eldredge myself. I like it, and it looks very nice but I doubt it was made for the Red Cross.
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03-22-2011, 02:52 PM
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She looks a lot like the 1906 Singer 27 I recently acquired, except for the thingy on the top of her to the left of the thread. She has a similar bobbin winder and possibly a torpedo bobbin (aka vibrating shuttle) as mine does, too.
Wikipedia lists some knock offs of the Singer 27 here, but I don't see yours mentioned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vibrating_Shuttle
I didn't have any luck looking up your Red Cross either, sorry. :( Hope you find out more about it. :thumbup:
Wikipedia lists some knock offs of the Singer 27 here, but I don't see yours mentioned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Vibrating_Shuttle
I didn't have any luck looking up your Red Cross either, sorry. :( Hope you find out more about it. :thumbup:
03-22-2011, 03:39 PM
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ahhh, a "woman" of mystery! she is beautiful, whatever her story may be. and it sounds like your daughter is beautiful, too. can't wait to hear as the story continues! i have a White treadle, anyone have a belt?
03-22-2011, 04:06 PM
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I showed a picture to a friend of mine that collects badged machines. She has quite a few and is pretty knowledgable. But she always double checks.
Here is what she said
This looks a lot like my Texas Advocate. I couldn't find a machine labelled "Red Cross" on Needlebar.org, but I'd bet this was also made by National --- OR --- Davis given that the belt is on the outside of the handwheel. It is NOT a Singer machine. I've never seen any Singer machine with the leaf tension or the belt on the outside of the handwheel.
Here is what she said
This looks a lot like my Texas Advocate. I couldn't find a machine labelled "Red Cross" on Needlebar.org, but I'd bet this was also made by National --- OR --- Davis given that the belt is on the outside of the handwheel. It is NOT a Singer machine. I've never seen any Singer machine with the leaf tension or the belt on the outside of the handwheel.
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