SandyinZ4

I was given an older White sewing machine by someone who came into it but was not a sewer. I found the model number and the serial number but am unable to find out what year it was made. I did a 'search' and discovered that White was bought by Husqvarna and I did call them but the rep who answered said that due to legal reasons, they can not tell me anything about it. Jeez! I did find a manual online and downloaded it but it does not give the year of manufacture. I was wondering if anyone might have one and can tell me a rough estimate of it's year. I plugged it in and it seems to run fine. It needs a needle and I have to read the manual to see how to thread and oil it. It is really heavy! I am guessing somewhere around the 1950's because of it's bright turquoise color. Anyone have ideas? Thanks a bunch!

lawsonmugs

I know nothing about these machines but I sure would love to see a picture or two.

leonf

Mine are all made by Brother. I hadn't heard of a Husky-White connection.

lawsonmugs

Those are beautiful.Thanks for posting a picture.

Cari-in-Oly

What you have is a badged Japanese machine. At the tail end of Whites' being an American company they started inporting Japanese machines in an effort to stay afloat but it was too late, they went out of business. Someone else bought the name rights and the White name has continued to be a badge name on Japanese machines, but it's a White in name only.

Cari

leonf

you are welcome The handcrank on the right on was added later, when someone wanted a zig zig hand crank.

Kelsie

My Singer 348 in lovely Turquoise is from 1967.
Leonf: What a wonderful collection of Turquoises, do you know the years of yours? Was Turquoise a fashion colour for a certain time period?

SandyinZ4

I will see if I can attach a picture of my new acquisition.

SandyinZ4

This is Model 1514

OurWorkbench

I think so, too. Neat that you have the manual. Singer has the manual, too https://www.singer.com/sites/default...ite-1514-x.pdf

I couldn't tell what the black knob on front was, so I downloaded the manual and found that it is the light. Singer had some machines in the early 60s that had that kind of front knobbly light. The Singer machines had sigzag and maybe cams.

Your machine should be a good straight stitcher.


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