Value of this machine?Parts? Would love some guidance, please!
03-09-2016, 04:36 PM
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Value of this machine?Parts? Would love some guidance, please!
Hi everyone!
I have stumbled across an antique machine, that I've never heard the name of before - "Bradbury's Family".
It is a small, "portable", hand-cranked machine. Both the machine, and it's carrying case look to be in terrific condition.
Do anyone have any knowledge of these machines, their worth, and if I need parts, are they available?
Thanks!
I have stumbled across an antique machine, that I've never heard the name of before - "Bradbury's Family".
It is a small, "portable", hand-cranked machine. Both the machine, and it's carrying case look to be in terrific condition.
Do anyone have any knowledge of these machines, their worth, and if I need parts, are they available?
Thanks!
03-09-2016, 04:45 PM
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Here is some information about your machine that you might like to read. This guy is really interesting and I love to hear and watch him demo and talk about old machines. He is in England.
http://sewalot.com/bradbury_sewing_machines.htm
And you can go to Ismacs for more info.
Someone else will probably come along and give you more info especially if they already have one of these.
http://sewalot.com/bradbury_sewing_machines.htm
And you can go to Ismacs for more info.
Someone else will probably come along and give you more info especially if they already have one of these.
Last edited by KLO; 03-09-2016 at 04:53 PM.
03-09-2016, 05:02 PM
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Those are beautiful machines. Don't you love that England is just full of handcranks? The homes there are too small for the big treadle set ups, hence the popularity of handcranks. Next time I go to England, I'm bringing one back with me!
03-09-2016, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by KLO
Here is some information about your machine that you might like to read. This guy is really interesting and I love to hear and watch him demo and talk about old machines. He is in England.
http://sewalot.com/bradbury_sewing_machines.htm
And you can go to Ismacs for more info.
Someone else will probably come along and give you more info especially if they already have one of these.
http://sewalot.com/bradbury_sewing_machines.htm
And you can go to Ismacs for more info.
Someone else will probably come along and give you more info especially if they already have one of these.
Leta
03-09-2016, 06:47 PM
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OK, so after Googling a bit, I found this site...
http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/bradbury/bradburyindex.htm
And by comparing pictures, I think this one is a "Bradbury's High Arm Family".
The seller just got back with me, it's still available, so I'm going to try to acquire it.
Here's a picture of it - hopefully she will be mine by the weekend...
http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/bradbury/bradburyindex.htm
And by comparing pictures, I think this one is a "Bradbury's High Arm Family".
The seller just got back with me, it's still available, so I'm going to try to acquire it.
Here's a picture of it - hopefully she will be mine by the weekend...
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