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SteveH 01-14-2016 01:02 PM

Weir is Here!
 
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No, that is not a question...

My James Weir New England Style machine has arrived safe and sound from Paris, France to California!

Now here starts the research part.

1. The "double curl" on the bottom indicates a James Weir Machine
2. The machine is Stamped on the Needleplate
U.S. PATD JULY 30, 1861
CHAS RAYMOND
So, it IS a Raymond machine, but made to sell in the UK through James Weir is the best guess currently.

This is my oldest confirmed date machine.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]540135[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]540136[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]540137[/ATTACH]

SteveH 01-14-2016 01:03 PM

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The makers name
[ATTACH=CONFIG]540138[/ATTACH]

The July 30, 1861 Patent stamp
[ATTACH=CONFIG]540139[/ATTACH]

The only other break (before I bought it)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]540140[/ATTACH]

ManiacQuilter2 01-14-2016 02:10 PM

What a beauty!! Congratulation on the find.

Mariposa 01-14-2016 02:20 PM

Neat looking machine!

lynnie 01-14-2016 02:22 PM

what a snazzy looking machine. best of luck with it. Wish it was in my collection.

Justsosew 01-14-2016 04:17 PM

It's in great shape! Such a beauty. Congratulations!
Maggie

pocoellie 01-14-2016 04:50 PM

What a beautiful machine.

elnan 01-14-2016 05:55 PM

It seems small compared to that white mug in the first photo. How much does this treasure weigh?

liking quilting 01-14-2016 06:06 PM

Beautiful. Great find.

sewbeadit 01-14-2016 07:33 PM

What size is it, like 13" long or ? Made my heart skip when I first saw it. Great machine. Look at the presser foot, so neat. Does it sew yet?


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