She's from 1898 according to the sewalot site.
Tonight I oiled her and cleaned up a bit of the chrome.

I haven't settled on a name yet. :-) All in good time.

Never seen one like this. Can I ask a silly question? Are you a collector or do you use them to quilt?
I can see that the way they are made might make it easier to quilt with.
Carol from NC

Never seen one like this. Can I ask a silly question? Are you a collector or do you use them to quilt?
I can see that the way they are made might make it easier to quilt with.
Carol from NC

She's a beauty, all right!

I have a Wilcox-Gibbs also. Looks pretty much the same. I have sewn with it, it does a chain stitch only. Mine works well, how about more pictures of your cabinet? I got mine for my 50th birthday, won't tell how many years ago that was. ha

That is totally awesome. I have never seen one like it and I am 70 plus. Great job. She looks like a Sarah to me.

Whoa. That sure is a unique and interesting one. How old is it?

That is what several sites said when I Googled it, but could be wrong.

Born in 1898 according to the sewsalot site.

The manual contains full instructions on using it to sew everything like a normal straight stitch - even decorative stitches! The underside reveals the chain stitch. There are a few attachments and I have a box that I had waiting for it.

I will try to use it as the manual suggests. :-) I too have my favorite everyday machines so we'll see what happens after I take it for a run. I have another chain stitcher (Singer model 24) and I hardly use it - I like to look at it and admire it, but it hasn't been used much. Well, to be fair, it could be that the belt broke and I haven't put the new belt on it yet. I have some chicken appliques that need decorative stitching added to the outlines.

love it all. especially the foot pedal on the cabinet.. Pretty