My new darling!
 

Macybaby & her DH just delivered a beautiful Minnesota C and it is gorgeous. A little cleaning and a "new" case or cabinet is all it needs. I am so delighted with it and grateful. WooHoo!

Beautiful! Made by Davis and uses Boye 10 or MTx190 industrial needles. I have a Minnesota S with the same decals.

Jon

I've been looking all over, Needlebar, Sears, ISMACS but can't find anything more about this machine with # D2555102. Any other resources to find a production date? Currently, I just keep looking at it and feeling really lucky.

Ohhh, that is beautiful! You did luck out! Enjoy it.

From a dated warranty of a Minnesota C in the Davis Yahoo group, your C would be from c. 1911. The "C" is a Davis model M and use a Davis long needle. Best Source of neat information about the C is old or reprinted Sears catalogs from the early 1900's.

Jon

It really is a pretty machine - and I'm so glad to find someone who really wanted one like it. Plus it's always fun to be an enabler! It's nice to have one of in the hands of someone who loves it as a sewing machine so it does not end up being a table lamp or centerpiece with plastic flowers glued to it!

I put a large stone Chinese Checkers board then a small rug on top of my Standard treadle and set 'Minnie' (yes, it's a terribly obvious name) on it. Now the search begins for a good cabinet for it. I'll take any tips about what style of cabinet would be appropriate for her. I think I've been bit well & good by the vintage machine bug.

So pretty!

Beautiful machine!

Congrats on your pretty Minnie!

Got to have a parlor cabinet for a machine that royal. What a beauty!

Nice looking machine! Was the quilt behind it already there behind the Standard, or did you select it for that photo? The quilt and the machine really look nice together.

CD in Oklahoma

Thanks, it was hanging even though it's too big for the space. It's a row quilt that my Block Swapper group did 2 yrs. ago based on Sandy Gervais' Grand Finale line colorways. I love the colors especially in the fall but I'll never do a row quilt again.

shes a beauty...

She is a pretty machine! Nice to see a Minnesotan get that machine.

The Minnesota was one of the first lines of sewing machines sold by the Sears Co. as they started business in Minnesota. I've been thinking I should call her a more elegant name like Nokomis, she's so lovely but I'll probably forget and call her Minnie anyway. Every one in MN should have a Minnesota of their own. You just won't believe the rich color of the decals unless you can see one in person. Thank you again & again Macybaby & DH!

A very nice looking machine.

Lucky You!!!!!!! :thumbup:

She is beautiful.....

Very nice! Great decals. I love my Minnesota, DGD does too!