White Rotary Sewing Machine

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 4

Thread Tools

09-03-2010, 12:26 PM

#11

Sew-n-Sew

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Marana, Arizona

Posts: 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ohio Star Quilter

Sew-n-sew,
Go to this website and you'll be able to see pictures of your machine and the cabinet and a list so you can look up the serial number and manufacture date. I have the identical machine and cabinet. My machine is a #12 and was made in 1916 and the cabinet came out in 1917.
http://community.webshots.com/user/arachnesobsession There is a wealth of info on that site.
Judy

OMGosh!! How awesome!! Yours is Beautiful! I can't wait to get it cleaned up. Do you sew on yours much?

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 07-19-2018 at 12:31 PM. Reason: all caps

09-03-2010, 01:06 PM

#12

Kas

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Renton, WA

Posts: 2,045

I have the same machine and cabinet, too! She sews like a dream. And how lucky you are to have your grandma's machine! I got mine for $50 off Craig's list. My machine is from 1913.

09-03-2010, 01:10 PM

#13

purplefiend

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Round Rock,Texas

Posts: 6,135

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prism99

Here's a website and Yahoo! groups that should be helpful:
http://www.treadleon.net/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintag...ewingmachines/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintag...ewingmachines/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintag...ewingmachines/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wefixit/

My favorite group for getting help with your treadle is:

www.treadleon.net

09-03-2010, 01:12 PM

#14

purplefiend

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Round Rock,Texas

Posts: 6,135

Sew-n-Sew,
Wow awesome machine and cabinet! It'll take modern needles this much I know.

09-03-2010, 01:13 PM

#15

np3

Power Poster

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Posts: 13,214

Wow, lucky you.

09-03-2010, 02:01 PM

#16

ForestHobbit

Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Wishing I was in the Sierra Nevada's

Posts: 739

Oh you are one lucky lady. I am drooling . . . .

09-03-2010, 02:54 PM

#17

Mariposa

Power Poster

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Eastern Washington

Posts: 29,519

Wow! Awesome machine! Thanks for sharing with us!

09-03-2010, 05:43 PM

#18

Jingle

Power Poster

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Outside St. Louis

Posts: 38,181

Absolutely gorgeous after you cleaned it up. Lucky you.

09-03-2010, 05:47 PM

#19

nursie76

Super Member

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Central PA

Posts: 5,573

What a beautiful lady!
Go here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43881-1.htm

Billy has vast knowledge of old machines and I believe he quilts using a treadle machine. Congrats on you new baby.