Dressmaker

I thought I was buying a Singer Model 12 last night. Didn't get a close look at it until this morning. Here is the surprise that I found. The badge reads "The Louisville Singer R.G. Whayne MFR Louisville, KY"

JoeJr

A Louisville Singer?? Sounds like a research project in the future.

leonf

My that is a puzzle. It does look like a 12. Suppose it is an illegal clone? Some folk tried that.

leonf

any chance it is R. C?. three generations of that name are now buried in Louisville. hmm this one would have been a bit young to build a 12. Wonder who his father was?

Roy Coleman Whayne

Birth 16 Dec 1886 Death 14 Oct 1974 (aged 87) Burial Cave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Macybaby

There were several early companies that tired to use the name "Singer" on their machines, it kept Singer's lawyers busy. Those machines can be quite collectable now.

Dressmaker

Good eye Leon. On the badge comparing the letter G in singer, It must be R.C. Whayne. Thanks for your research.

Hooligan

Nice looking machine