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That does not look like a serial number to me. May I suggest looking under the slide plate. That is the plate near the needle that slides out to allow you to remove the bobbin. National stamped...

Anne Kusilek is a membe of Treadleon.net. She is considered a National sewing machine expert and has been collecting information to assist in providing dating for National sewing machines. She may...

There is an excellent group called Treadleon (treadleon.net) that promotes the use and restoration of treadle sewing machines. It might be worth asking someone on the site about your problem. I am...

I think you may have taken the info from the motor. Flip up the machine and look underneath. There should be a serial number and a JA number. Since it is a Japanese machine it was made after the...

Try this site, Katie has been doing an extensive research project of White sewing machines. She has authorized info on the site.

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Japanese sewing machines used a lot of diiferent American names. The JA number under the machine is the real thing to tell who made it. There is a Yahoo group vintagejapanesesewing machines that...

Sorry, I hit send too fast. Go to webshots, user fireftnchick and look at some of the machines there. The machines I am talking about are all US made, non-Singer machines.

I have a Davis, a Franklin, (A Franklin is a "badged" machine that was built by the Domestic sewing machine company and marketed by Sears with whatever name they chose), an Eldredge 2 spool (badged...

Thank you for the input. I do hope I did not offend anyone. I was only trying to help. I belong to a number of sewing machine groups and this subject comes up continually.

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Hello, what you are desribing is a chain or pulley lift. It is not unique to the Raymond machine.

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Katie Farmer has done EXTENSIVE research of antique and vintage White sewing machines. She will be very interested in...

According to Singer, your machine was scheduled to be built in July of 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Without pictures, I cannot confirm this, but Singer says you have a model 201. If you send me...

There are a number of factors that effect the value of a treadle sewing machine. The model of the machine, the condition of the machine and cabinet, including any rust, pitting, veneer chipping or...