Newly purchased Minnesota "A" treadle
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Newly purchased Minnesota "A" treadle
Just bought this a few weeks ago from a yard sale. I wiped it down a bit and oiled where it needed to be oiled. All I need are a few needles and an extra bobbin shuttle and I'll be ready to stitch! (I'd appreciate help with the needle search)
Terry
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I am not fast with dropping bobbins in to shutlles, but I've never seen a reason for a pre-loaded shuttle.
Great looking machine.
You might find your A in some early Sears catalogs.
Welcome aboard.
Great looking machine.
You might find your A in some early Sears catalogs.
Welcome aboard.
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For some reason Minnesota A New Model A sewing machine wasn't a hot link, at least on my computer.
Actually, I think Terry's is a Davis as it has a squarish needle plate like the one in post #6 at MY Sears Minnesota sewing machine! I was thinking there are some Davis Minnesota A's that take 15x1 and others that take Davis long. ETA I just read further at that link and Jon said there is a casting and which casting uses which needle at post #8.
Have fun with your "new" machine.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Last edited by OurWorkbench; 10-28-2019 at 04:20 PM.
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Very nice. This is the early Davis A9 made in 1909. You'll need the Davis long 2" needle or Boye (brand name) #10. Needles, bobbins, and shuttles are not made anymore but can be gotten on ebay or etsy.
Jon
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