no, this is not my *yet* -- someone nearby offered it for sale on a group I belong to. It is a beauty, but she is asking $200 which seems to be quite a bit for an "off brand" machine. I am enamoured with the fiddle base, and the different wood on the base

I think I'd pay $200 for it, but it's because it's something unusual, and I love the unusual. It's not real often I come across a machine that has me stumped - and I'd buy it just so I could do the research in depth to determine who the Mfg was. It could be one of the few that are really uncommon.

And if it is made by New Home, it's not an "off Brand" at all, unless you call any Non-Singer an off brand LOL!!

Faye,

Certainly not a common machine. I found more pics and a discussion topic from the Needlebar. New Home and Remington is mentioned but it doesn't sound positive. Scroll down to "Favorite".

http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.php/Ericka

Jon

I only meant that it was not a big name brand. I am aware that a lot of manufacturers made "branded" machines. I really do think that if I can get her to reduce the price (only because I am now permanently on disability and money is tight) I would like to buy it. It is indeed a beautiful specimen!

I hope you do get it, and share more pictures and details! I've got detailed measurements on a lot of US mfg machines, and would love to be able to add this one and see where it "fits"

There are a few instances where companies worked with each other, and you end up with a machine that is sort of a hybrid. And a few times someone with a new idea would contract with an existing mfg to thier machine for them.

This machine does appear to have a lot of New Home influence, but it's not like any of the documented New Home models.

In looking at the Needlebar pictures - my oldest New Home has the exact same shuttle carrier (which is different than my later New Home) the foot looks identical too, the face is quite similar and the tension is the same, which is also a bit different than later New Homes. The presser foot lifter lever is also the same. However the underside is very different. I did not open up my machine to compare the innards!

My oldest New Home is one that looks like those that used a boat shuttle, but mine is slightly newer and takes a bullet style shuttle.

I even hiked out to the shed to look over my other machines to see if I could find others that were more similar.

Here's another possibility. Too bad the sewing machine isn't pictured:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/504121752016768976/

Jon

The treadle cabinet could be compared on this one:

https://books.google.com/books?id=pi...chicago&f=true

Oxford Manufacturing, bicycle maker, under same address and uses the same ad:

https://books.google.com/books?id=0h...epage&q&f=true




Jon

What ever it is I don't think the price is way high for the condition and I like the machines with different names to them, makes it interesting I think.

here is a link to a thread with some interesting discussion about the possible origins of these machines
http://needlebar.org/bb2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9259

hmmm- maybe some day I'll see if I can sign up for needlebar, but I think they are quite selective on how they accept. Not sure if I'd be "acceptable" lol!!