Wow, that is rare! What an amazing option!

I can't wait to stitch with Wilhelmina (trying on a name suggestion). In the book it shows some interesting options. It's going to take me awhile to get through it all. :-) I can't wait!



Ah the home of the Chain Stitchers!!! I have a really rare attachment to go on a Class 15 machine that turns it into a chain stitch machine. I think it was a Kenmore option but it will work on any Class 15 machine. Really neat little piece.

Billy[/quote]

Here is my FC Henderson which is really close to your machine. It was made by Standard Sewing Machine Company and sold by FC Henderson who sold Sewing machines and Pianos in the late 1800's in Boston. I believe it to be an 1870's model because of a few features on the machine.

But it will be a treadle powered machine!

Billy

Oh how neat!!

Wow. How old is it and how did you come by it? I have never seen one like it.

Beautiful decals and I love the footplate. Lucky you. Will you use her or just for display?

Ok,,,I am not Jealous, I am NOT Jealous, I AM NOT JEALOUS...YES I am it is beautiful and I am extremely Jealous..

Love to see more pics when "Grace" is all shined up and ready for her debut.

Quite a find! Lucky you.

Quite a find! Lucky you.

Quite a find! Lucky you.

I am so jealous. Where do you live? I don't ever see anything like that advertized around here. I would love an old machine of any kind, but that one is so different. You are really lucky.
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oh what a find!!! It's beautiful!

I have never seen one like this. How old is it?

I've never seen one like it before in my life. What fun you'll have in the next few weeks.

you must research it and find out how old it is. oh my, it's a honey. barb let us know

Congratulations and enjoy her.

Wow! It is a treadle machine! It is so beautiful, I would love to play with something like that!

What a great find, neat machine!!

Lucky you. Not one but two!! Both look like they are minimal work to clean up.

I have a w & G to and am in the process of trying to get it working again. how are you going to polish the chrome??

someone here told me about a wonderful site: www.sewalot.com and then search for W&G, wonderful history and how to date the machine...

need to get a new treadle belt for mine and then I hope to have it going!!

I have never seen one like that but boy is she beautiful

What a great find, the cabinet reminds me of the one my mother-in-law (deceased) had on her old singer machine which was activated by using the side of your knee. Gee I miss her.

So pretty, but this is a hat sewing machine, do you plan to use it or add to a collection?

Pretty machine!

WOW!!!!WOW!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

I want one!!!!!! What a find.

WOW!!!!

Beautiful machine!

This looks similar to my DH's leather sewing machine. Is it actually to quilt on? Neat looking machine, never seen one like it before!..

She will definitely need a name and tender, loving care. It is a beauty and so old!!!

Derla J

I have never seen one like it...beautiful. i have an old Montgomery tredle machine...but yours is really unique!!!!

Beautiful! I would name her Foxy.

What a wonderful find. It's beautiful.

what a beautiful machine!

Hi- I can't veiw the pix. Help. Could I be doing something wrong??

Hi- I can't veiw the pix. Help. Could I be doing something wrong??

That sure is a beautiful machine, never seen one like it before.

She looks like a Black Swan

What an interesting oldster! With that big round throat area, it strikes me she might be geat for quilting big quilts with sitd or straight lines.
J.

What a beautiful machine!! Congratulations!