Free-Westinghouse Vintage Sewing Machine - Help finding more information
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I recently acquired a vintage sewing machine that is branded Free-Westinghouse.
I have been searching online for hours and I have not been able to find any useful information. I would love to find a manual for this model or something similar.
Here is what I know from the machine:
*It was made by the Free Sewing Machine Co. in Rockford, Illinois, USA.
*It is a model 303 according to the badge.
*There is a patent number stamped on one of the silver discs on the back: PAT 407045.
*The badge reads Free-Westinghouse.
*The number 4003 is stamped into the metal underneath.
*The plate states it was Made in Japan.
*It has a built in light rather than the type that attaches behind.
The case is a little rough, but the machine runs like a champ. I am having one cord replaced as it was very old and brittle. I cannot locate anything other than the "4003" that could be a serial number.
I would love to find more information about this machine or a similar one. However, I am not finding much on the internet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! :)
I have been searching online for hours and I have not been able to find any useful information. I would love to find a manual for this model or something similar.
Here is what I know from the machine:
*It was made by the Free Sewing Machine Co. in Rockford, Illinois, USA.
*It is a model 303 according to the badge.
*There is a patent number stamped on one of the silver discs on the back: PAT 407045.
*The badge reads Free-Westinghouse.
*The number 4003 is stamped into the metal underneath.
*The plate states it was Made in Japan.
*It has a built in light rather than the type that attaches behind.
The case is a little rough, but the machine runs like a champ. I am having one cord replaced as it was very old and brittle. I cannot locate anything other than the "4003" that could be a serial number.
I would love to find more information about this machine or a similar one. However, I am not finding much on the internet.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! :)
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Oat...you can add this thread to the Vintage Shoppe threads at the bottom of the thread....see where it says, "Add this topic to a virtual section"? Click that and select the Vintage Shoppe....Billy will be sure to see it then! :)
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Oat...you can add this thread to the Vintage Shoppe threads at the bottom of the thread....see where it says, "Add this topic to a virtual section"? Click that and select the Vintage Shoppe....Billy will be sure to see it then! :)
I really like your machine but as with a lot of the Japanese 15's they are nearly impossible to pin down a manufacturer. I have been working on the research for it and I am probably 2 years out from having any answers. But I am loving the color!!
I can tell you that it was not made by Koyu-Seiko or Seiko that I am sure of. I am taking the information that you submitted and adding it to my data base so I can use it to figure the manufacturer out.
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