Hale's Crescent - in search of information
 

I'm new to this forum and have high hopes of finding some information. I just picked up a Hale's Crescent treadle and would love to know more about it. I've been googling like crazy, but haven't found much about it. As best I can tell is that it was manufactured by Johnson, Flanders & Company. I can't find any other info. I'd love to find a manual and part specifications. I've attached some pictures.

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Sorry, I don't know anything about old machines but there are many others on this site who do. You will also learn many amazing things from some talented quilters here. And welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC.

I would suggest you go to victoriansweatshop.com. That's where the treadle folks hang out. They will help you.

bkay

Welcome from Texas. A model number and serial number will help those who can search this out for you. It's good to have you hear. Post often & we love pictures of your work.

I think this is a Davis. If it is it will take the Davis long needle or Boye #10 Davis badged many machines for many retailers. Some later models did take the 15X1 needle that you can get in any store.

I can't help you but wanted to say Welcome from Corpus Christi, Tx

According to Law's Encyclopedia, it was indeed made by Davis.

Thanks for all the welcomes and help. I appreciate it.

I'm not familiar with Law's Encyclopedia. Is it online or a physical book?

Hi mammacubed. I don't know how familiar you are with vintage machines. On pic 22 of my photos you can see a pic of a shuttle and bobbins similar to what you ( hopefully) will find under the slide closest to you as you sit to sew.

It is called a vibrating shuttle machine since the shuttle scoots back and for the under the bed.

It is a physical book. http://ismacs.net/booklist/collecting.html has it listed along with some others.
http://ismacs.net/booklist/images/en...ue-sms-law.jpg

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Janey, do you own that book?

I bought an electronic version of the book by Carter Bays, and was disappointment in that it's only got a handful of pages to cover machines and Manufacturers during the 1890-1940 era. It has a lot on earlier machines, and decent size section on toys.

Since my collection is mostly 1890-1930 group, I'd love to get a reference book that has more information on that age group. But I'm leery of buying one unless I know it's going to have some solid info about the machines I'm interested in. They are not cheap books!

No, I don't own any of those books on ISMACS site. I think was able to download Cooper's "Invention of the Sewing Machine" from the Smithsonian web site.

Another case of what I would do if I won the lottery :D.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

I have a copy of Law's Encyclopedia. On page 43, it looks like a Davis model ME.
Sharon in Texas

can't help. welcome from Long Island NY
someone here will be able to tell you everything.
she's a beaut!

Thanks! Yes that is what my shuttle and bobbins look like. I think I was picky to get 5 bobbins with the machine.

I just looked it up on Amazon - $247! Ouch!