Wow, check out those decals! How cool are they? Your hubby made a nice find!

Thank you, he sure did, so glad he thought of me when he found it.

I do what I can on my machines, I am learning with the help og this group. They are great. Granny

I do workk on it, I do all I can. I oil and clean. Have ordered a few parts, like belt, sliding front plate. Learning as I do with the help of this group. Granny

Here is a link to the ISMAc site re: Franklin SM's (Sears Roebuck) (?)

Scroll down pst all the pictures for a list of machines, etc.

http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html

Confusing as all get out!

Thank you.

I bought a Franklin treadle about 12 years ago but have never used it. Did some research and found info on ismacs.net (international sewing machine collectors society). It looks just like Granny67's machine but the decals are faded. Anyway, ismacs said the Franklin was manufactured by Domestic Sewing Machine Co of Buffalo, NY in 1911. It was almost an exact copy of the Singer 27/127. "The Franklin was decorated with Egyptian styled decalcomania, clearly in imitation of Singer's beautiful Memphis decoration theme". I believe they were sold through Sears.
Barb