Rob managed to get most of the pitting out of the plate using a combination of sanding filing and polishing. It took a while but the end results were well worth it.
There is still a few parts the he needs to find (minor).
She turns over beautifully. Have not had her sewing yet though. Rob is very happy with the final result.
CheersLynne and Rob
Rob’s latest Treasure which he is meant to get for Christmas but the old itchy fingers could not wait to pull her apart and polish :-)
She came in the mail today. It took all his restraint to take before photos.
She is a Singer Model 30 Serial Number 3669684 made in 1913. She is a chain stitch machine and although it looks very similar to the Singer toy it is about twice the size. A reasonably uncommon machine, Rob has been trying to get one for ages. Stay Tune for her photo finish.
He managed to pick up another gorgeous machine this week too. No Before shots as he just could not wait. Stay tune for that one. Isn’t it amazing how you can wait all year and then just when you least expect it you have a find or in this case two :-)
Cheers Lynne and Rob
The Craft and Quilt Fair is on in Adelaide 5th 6th 7th and 8th November – that is from tomorrow. We are going to have a Vintage Sewing Machine Display like we had last year :-) Lots of Fun. I am also going to be making a baby’s throw quilt for the floor for a Family member. We live down by the beach so the Quilt is to have a sea/beach theme. No Repro’s in this quilt. It is all cut out and ready to sew. My Friend Rosemary is going to help. Rob has a phone interview with ABC Radio at 6.30am tomorrow morning. Just as well he can bounce out of bed and be alive because I certainly could not. Need the big cup of strong coffee before I can do that.
This Lovely Red Eye 66 Treadle will be part of the display. If you live in Adelaide, make sure you come along and say '”Hello”. I think we are next door to the girls from the Knitters Guild. I am certainly looking forward to seeing all the quilts on display. Just need to remember to take the camera!
On another note can say I have nearly finished B2 of the Civil War Bride Quilt. Am a little slow I know but this quilt is being made from stolen moments of time. Exams are happening in our household in a big way. Both Year 11 and 12 so the tension is high! Those stolen moments are my sanity. Couple of weeks behind on the Nearly Insane quilt too but I just received a delivery of all this luscious fabric from AutumnRoseQuilting. She is wonderful and cuts F8ths and F16ths of full ranges Perfect for Nearly Insane and the CWBQ. I do shop locally too but these were just too much temptation for me ;-)
Cheers Lynne
If you look closely in the centre of the bed and in the corners(the pictures can be enlarged-just click on them) you can see Angels on this beautiful German Saxonia Handcrank Machine. Machines with the large handwheels and internal gears are often called Saxonia machines as most of them were made in this part of Germany. This particular machine was made by Stoewer and would date to around 1900. Notice the porcelain Handle on the crank. Cheers Rob
Close Up of the centre bed decal showing the lovely Mother of Pearl. If you look closely near the stitch length adjusting knob you will see a second knob. This was for changing the machine from a lockstitch to a chain stitch. Pretty Fancy considering the age of the machine. It is called a Triplex because it also does another fancy embroidery stitch. As we do not have a manual to this machine we do not know much about this last stitch.
If you look carefully at the bobbin winder you will see an extension beyond the wheel which the grinding stone fits on. This was for sharpening needles. Replacement needles were quite expensive and one made sure that the needle lasted as long as possible.
The holes in the wooden base are because this handcrank has come out of a combination treadle base and the machine could be used as either a handcrank or a treadle. We do have the rest of the treadle but it is not in these photographs,
Cheers Rob and Lynne
Made in Germany This little Machine is 7 inches high and long and 5 inches wide. It is a beautifully made Cast-iron Machine was available in Black, red and blue. In recent years the machine has been reproduced in Asia but these do not carry decals on the base of the machine
Cheers Rob and Lynne
Another Lovely little Toy sewing machine Maker F.W. Mueller, Berlin. Model No.2 Available in a number of different background colours including red, aqua and of course black as per our photo. Don’t you just love those little red Daisies :-)
Cheers Rob and Lynne
I love Poppies. This Casige Toy is Post WW2 , possibly a No 5. It has a chain stitch mechanism . The decals are in lovely condition. On the stitch plate it has the Trademark Eagle and Made in Germany.
Cheers Rob and Lynne
I love Poppies. This Casige Toy is Post WW2 , possibly a No 5. It has a chain stitch mechanism . The decals are in lovely condition. On the stitch plate it has the Trademark Eagle and Made in Germany.
Cheers Rob and Lynne
Isn’t she a Beauty. Rob has not done anything to her. Looks like her woodwork could do with a light finish. This machine was for the Dressmaker who worked from home. She dates to 1888. She has a nice big Throat to accommodate the bulkiest of items or even that Double or Queen size quilt :-) Her shuttle is a boat shuttle and the bottom tension is achieved by threading under a bar and through a series of holes on the other side. To me this would be the most frustrating exercise.
Her decorations are the Acanthus Decals. On our Wishlist for this machine is a Manual.
The Wooden dome instead of locking from the bottom has a lock and a hinge from the top so that it opens like a lid and there is a bar inside the box to click around the arm of the machine to lock the dome in place. The Logo on the side of the treadle is the about double the size of the normal Singer Logo. Cheers Rob and Lynne
Photos taken with the new camera. This Baby was made in Japan. She looks more like the Federation, foreign in Glenda Thomas book P121 Plate 2-322 than the machine on P141 Plate2-383.
You can see the lettering made in Japan very clearly on the plate.
Amazing how much you can now see of the gold lettering
The Woodwork has cleaned up beautifully and Rob has reshellaced just like it would have been.
The Blue of the case did not photograph well. It is a more deeper blue than this and I cannot get it quite right. Notice how you can see the word Baby now which was not visible before. Will try and take the photo again but the tone of the colour is more like the before shot. Maybe it is just the quilter in me being fussy ;~0
Have a Great Day Cheers Lynne
Here is the Baby Stripped and ready to roll. Rob is out in the shed at the moment :-) polishing her. He has probably stripped her down even further as I am sure he will remove the cotton reel and all the springs but probably does that when he gets to each section so parts do not get lost. Her plates will look totally different when you see them next. Stay Tune Cheers Lynne
Front
Front Notice all the markings on the plate and the surface rust
Woodwork is stained too 
Finally managed to get Rob to take before shots of a toy . Usually he gets them home and before you know has them stripped and cleaned and put back together. It is an amazing transformation. This time I thought I would share it with you so you can see the transformation :-)
Stay Tune Cheers Lynne
This lovely little chainstitch machine was obviously based on the American made Willcox and Gibbs and except for some minor differences is almost identical. Although I have no proof I believe they were made under licence and I believe would date to c1900. Its serial number is 3640.
Although the serial number is quite low I would think that the numbers only relate to this model which were definately made in very small numbers.
Unfortunately I do not have the cover for it. It would be wonderful to get one :-)
Cheers Rob
Yet another copy of the very successful Wheeler and Wilson 9 design with a few modifications, this beautiful German Adler is extremely well made and very heavy. It has a lovely Art Nouveau influenced design and came complete with its amazingly decorative wooden Dome.
Kochs Adler were based in Bielefeld and continued making sewing machines up until the 1970’s
Cheers Rob and Lynne
One of our better finds which currently resides in the bedroom :-) Her serial number is 2846171 which dates her to around 1908. The decals and woodwork are all in lovely condition and she came with a complete set of Boxed parts and manual. The Centre Bed decal was also featured on one of their Trade cards.
New Home was bought out in 1957 by the Japanese Janome Corporation.
Cheers Rob and Lynne
Hi All
I can officially say that I finished and wore my socks for Mother's Day :-)) and yes I have started the next pair. They are a great portable project.
The Boys took me out for breakfast for Mother’s Day and it was lovely.
Have finished my Jumper and just need to sew it up. After all that lovely rain last night and with the weather starting to come in cooler I can smell winter my favourite time of the year.
It is a big day today as Rowan is 18 - a milestone! 6 foot 2 inches and he looks a striking young man. Needless to say he towers over both Rob and I!
I cooked them Baked Beans in the Crock pot overnight so they woke up to a nice hot breakfast. there is nothing like your own homemade Baked Beans. It was well appreciated.
Hopefully I will get some sewing done this week as those Nearly Insane blocks are now a week behind. There is only so much time in the day.
Rob is away in Tasmania til tomorrow and I am feeling very pleased with myself as I managed to win for him a “LITTLE BABY” Toy sewing machine with its case. Stay Tune for photos. I know as soon as it arrives he will pull it all to pieces, polish it and put it back together again! Now if only I can stop him long enough to take before photos. It is always amazing the transformation after he has cleaned and polished a machine and it never ceases to amaze me.
Thought you might like to see a photo of the Decal on the bed of our New Home Treadle Sewing Machine. Amazing how much was fitted into one photo.
Cheers Lynne
