Dan's mom & dad got back from Quebec this week bearing gifts from Grandma's house. I got bags full of beautiful linens with crocheted lace trims, embroidery, and other fine finishing. Dan received a beautiful old type writer to ad to his collection. We also received some beautiful milk glass, but my favourite thing is this:
A near mint-conditon hand-crank Singer sewing "toy" machine. Crank or treadle sewing machines like these are nearly indistructable - my grandmother had a treadle sewing machine that she kept outdoors that worked!
I was so excited to thread this beauty. It took a generous oiling and some adjusting, but I got it to stitch.
This machine has no bobbin. It creates a beautiful chain stitch... that will unravel completely if you don't tie off the ends! I found some really interesting information about this sewing machine here... I am pretty certain it is a Singer Model 20.
I also received a two lovely thimbles, one with purple enamel flowers on it. I love these small mementos, and the sewing machine is my prized possession.
How fortunate you are to get such a wonderful gift! Does it use only a single thread? It's is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIf you can find the serial number on it, you can email it to talktous@singerco.com and they will let you know where and on what date it was manufactured.
how amazing! i always see little machines like this at antique stores and have always wanted one. what a wonderful gift :)
ReplyDeletesuch a neat little toy! I think I would have loved one even as a child.
ReplyDeleteI like the old sound to it too.
What a nice machine! It reminds me of the sewing machines, my grandmother used to buy me when I was a child :)
ReplyDeleteJust received one - do you know how to tighten the wheel - seems a bit loose
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
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