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This time Eldredge chose a company that already had sewing- machine experience. It was founded by F. June in 1879 and produced a Singer-clone machine under the name of Jennie June. As part of the deal, the two companies co-existed for a time but with Eldredge becoming vice president of June. Governor A: Serial No. Made before 1900 the angular design of this machine originates from an Eldredge machine and in America it was known as the Improved Eldredge B. In the 1920's the machine was given a complete face lift and sold through various retailers. Singer sewing machines can be dated by using either the model number or serial number, although you may be able to better pinpoint an exact year of manufacture using the serial number. Use the larger number if there appears to be two different serial numbers on your machine.
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I have a Eldredge treadle. It was gifted to me in '09 after my bf's grandmother passed. It has sat around all these years and I've finally overcome my fear and decided to restore the treadle.My question is this. I can't seem to find any information on when she was made or where for that matter. It does have a serial number 1311592, but nothing else. It has a decal on the front of the arm that says, 'The Eldredge' and on the back of the arm it says, 'Improved Eldredge B'. I've researched a lot and every image I seem to pull up doesn't match my treadle. I've found manuals a plenty of another Improved Eldredge, it's similar, but not at all exact.
Silverlight 5 update for mac os x el capitan version 10.11. I would just like to get a date because I want to set up a memory book with his late grandmother and great grandmother and any information I can find about this particular model. So that when it's not in use (I do plan to use it) this memory book and pics of the grandmothers can rest on top.
So any info on a possible date would be so greatly appreciated.
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November 7, 20180 found this helpful
In June of 1890, Eldridge was consolidated with the National Sewing Machine Company. Your machine is at least that old. ismacs.net/../from_eldredge_to_national_to_janome..
November 7, 20180 found this helpful
Perhaps this blog can help! Maybe the author has additional sources.
Your idea is lovely! It is so sweet to preserve history like this!!
November 8, 20180 found this helpful
There is a lot of information about the Eldredge and National Sewing Machines but not a lot of actual information that makes it possible for just 'anyone' to date one of these machines.
- Your machine had to have been produced after 1890 since it has a National Sewing Machine 'badge' on the front (nameplate).
- I cannot find any statement showing that the name Eldredge was completely dropped in favor of using the National Machine name so it is possible the Eldredge name stayed on their machines until they closed the factory.
- There is evidence that National Sewing Machine company sold machines to several companies placing whatever name that company wanted to use (clones) (just like the Japanese companies did with the 'Singer' model).
- Here is an ad from 1879 showing a similar machine but it cannot be yours because this was 11 years before National was started.
- Even Wikipedia does not say when (or if) the sewing machines were renamed to National. I cannot even find a date when treadle machines were dropped from production.
- Here is a link to Eldredge manuals but some of them are no longer available and your machine may be one of the missing ones. You can look at the pictures and writing to see if your machine is mentioned.
- It is possible that you could contact this company to see if they can tell you which machine is yours and if they have a manual. I certainly think a manual would be worth the few dollars they are priced. It may take a few days to get an answer.
- Here is a link that you can purchase (usually) replacement parts and needles/bobbins for antique/vintage machines.
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November 9, 20180 found this helpful
I think for your purposes you can safely put 1890's and it will be great. You can also put in a note re the manufacturer and how important the sewing machine was to the development of society in ways that we completely overlook nowadays
May 18, 20200 found this helpful
Eldredge Sewing Manual
Mcmclung, It appears I have a machine identical to yours, although mine shows more use. Were you ever able to pinpoint a date of manufacture?
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THE NEEDLEBAR
NATIONAL SEWING MACHINES
By Claire Sherwell & Alan Quinn
The Main Model Types
Eldredge Sewing Machine Antique
2. Rotary Machines– One bobbin cover plate to the left of the machine. Serial number at base of upright pillar or on the underside of machine
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Size | Spool Pin | Stitch Length Control | |
Rotary A1 | Rounded | Front | (Eldredge Rotary) 1904-08 Early bobbin & case. The hook cover has curved edges, whereas all later machines had rectangular hook cover plates. |
Full | Shoulder Center Arm - Raised | Bed Screw - lever | (Pritzlaff) Not Reversew (National's name for reverse sewing ability), non-electric. Rotary machines manufactured after January 1st, 1916 use certain slightly different parts eg tension and face plate. |
Full | Shoulder Center Arm - Raised | Bed Screw - lever | |
R41 | Rounded | Face Plate | (R41) Modernized Rotary A c1948: Reversew, separate reversing knob on bed. Non-electric. |
Full | Shoulder | Bed Screw - lever | Internal motor patented Oct. 5, 1920 by Charles H'Doubler, later modifications. Electric, not Reversew. |
Full | Shoulder Logmein rescue for mac. Center Arm - Raised | Bed Screw | |
Rotary 1120 | Rounded | Face Plate | (1120) Electric portable. |
Full | Shoulder | Pillar - lever | Electric model, motor not built in, Reversew, krinkled finish. Light patented in 1935. Bed 14 5/8' long x 6 13/16'. |
Full | Shoulder | Pillar - lever | (R40) Electric, Reversew (no knob on bed of machine). c1949. |
Machine#32-16055(model name or number unknown. 32?) | Rounded | Face Plate | (Princess) Features of R40 (electric Reversew without the reverse knob) and R41 (non-electric Reversew with the reverse knob, but without the central spool pin towards the center of the arm). Sub model version of the R41 with the Rotary B body. Separate reversing lever knob on bed. |
Full | Shoulder | Pillar - lever | 'Rotary Bobbin Reversew Wrinkle' finish (or perhaps Ward instead of Wrinkle). Electric. Howard Barber's 1938/9 patented opening faceplate with hidden light design for Montgomery Ward incorporated into this National model. Sold as Montgomery Ward. |
Full | Shoulder | Pillar - lever | |
N-50 | Angular | Face Plate | Made by Portman, not National, and sold under various names. See Portman album in NeedleBar's Picture Library. |
¾ sized | Shoulder | Bed Screw | 1935. Aluminum body, motor to front. Charles H'Doubler's thread control mechanism in the machine head. Sold as General Electric. |
Full | Shoulder | Bed Screw | (Eldredge Two Spool) Uses small spool of thread in a canister instead of a bobbin in a case. Later machines were electric using same electrical parts as Rotary C. 1914/1916 onwards. Serial numbers begin with H, after inventor Richard Hohmann. |
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