HisPatchwork

BoJangles, my avitar quilt is the attic window design that I used for fabrics I bought in Alaska when cruising. The top window has the word Alaska and some birds from the area. The top row of windows has the float planes flying in the sky. The 2nd row has eagles flying and in trees. 3rd row has polar bears playing in the snow. 4th row has sea otters on the water. The bottom row doesn't show, but it has penguins swimming under water. There was a topic about posting a larger picture of our avitar quilts. Mine is posted on there.
P.S. i posted the link for Singer thru the ages just above your post asking about my avitar

Lostn51

I think they forgot a letter on the serial number, if you look at the treadle it is in a post 1900 treadle.

Billy

BoJangles

Yes Billy, I do see that the treadle in post 1900's. All my treadles that are pre-1900's have the wood connector thingy that rotates the treadle.

Well, when she gets the treadle she can look to see if there is a letter in front on that number. That machine is in really great shape if it is in fact an 1885 machine!

Nancy

Lostn51

The 127's first came into production in 1912 so it can not be a pre 1900 model.

Billy

HisPatchwork

Could it have been put on a different base? What else should I look for on the machine itself? What do you look for when dating the treadle? What should it look like if the treadle was original? Do you have any pictures?

Lostn51

No the 127's didnt come into production until 1912 so it is more than likely in the original base. To date it you look at the boss in front of the pillar and it will have the serial number stamped into it.

Billy

Lostn51

Also the early 27's had the fiddle base on them then towards the later 1800's they went to the rectangle base like we always see.

Billy

Kathie S

Yes it is Nancy. I am on my way to take it to E and D to do a general cleaning and oiling. Kathie See you at Folsom in three weeks. Kathie

dunster

Billy, could you explain why you think the treadle is post-1900?

The pitman appears to be missing, so can't tell if it was wood or iron. Perhaps it is not a 127? That could explain why it is older, if the serial # is correct. I have a machine that I think is a VS2 from 1894, looks a lot like a 127. Also I know the sphinx was around by 1901.

Kathie S

What is a Pitman? Kathie