BETTY62

I was gifted a Domestic sewing machine with number 153-48765. Can anyone tell me how old it is?
Thanks, Betty

quiltsRfun

Does it have a brand name?

OurWorkbench

I believe that what you have is actually a White machine. Domestic became a subsidiary of White in 1924. It is sometimes called "Domestic Rotary 153" or simply "Domestic 153" I'm thinking that this model is from the 1940s through mid 1950s. I'm basing that on an ad from 1954 stating "Trade-In Allowance for your old treadle machine on a deluxe Domestic 153" and http://hautegoatcashmere.blogspot.co...know-what.html

Because these machines are friction drive rather than having a belt, they frequently have a flat spot on the pulley from having set on the hand wheel for so many years. There are a lot of threads about that. My suggestion is to place something between the motor and the machine. There are a lot of suggestions as to what to use, such as wooden clothespin, wooden spoon, even a piece of folded fabric. You just want to keep the pulley from resting on the hand wheel when the machine is not in use.

I don't have this machine but do have a White that is similar. It will take 15x1 needles. The hand wheel turns the opposite direction from what you are probably used to. In other words the hand wheel turns clockwise as you are looking at it from that end. The tension is a little fiddly to get threaded correctly. The bobbin threading also takes some practice to get used to. Maybe Directions for loading a White rotary bobbin (White Family Rotary, etc.) will help with the bobbin.

I took some pictures of the threading through the upper tension of my White and posted Domestic Rotary 153

Hope this helps.


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

BETTY62

DOMESTIC is shown on the face of the machine in big bold letters. I assume this is the brand name. Thanks for reading my post.

OurWorkbench

Did you get anything else with your Domestic 153? Feet, manuals? in cabinet?

We like pictures


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

Macybaby

Janey is correct, it's a badged machine made by White.

leonf

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This is mine. Check your ID plate on the right side of the pillar. If is says 153MG it is magnesium..cool.

BETTY62

Leon, thanks for the picture. I believe the one I have is a twin to yours. I will let you know if it has the 153MG on the right side.

miriam

How much does it weigh? Mine is very light weight.

leonf

Mine as pictured was maybe 18 and a smidge pounds.