Baby Reborn - Yes it is the same machine

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

Baby Sewing Machine is stripped down

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

Baby Toy Sewing Machine Before Shots

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

Frister and Rossmann Chainstitch Sewing Machine

 

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