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03-21-2012, 08:18 AM
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03-21-2012, 08:23 AM
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I think it's 'American Buttonhole, Overseaming and Sewing Machine Co.' (American BHO and Sewing Machine Co), established in 1867 in Philadelphia, which manufactured sewing machines till around 1896. I'm not sure about the model number (would be nice if they'd taken a picture of the front!), but there's a sketch of a similar-looking machine on the Smithsonian site (dated 1874). If 15995 is the serial number, this machine *may* date to 1870.
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image3.htm
Here's a nice description (from somewhere around 1870-74):
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image1.htm
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http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image3.htm
Here's a nice description (from somewhere around 1870-74):
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...ges/image1.htm
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03-21-2012, 08:23 AM
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Thank you Pat and Cathy! Very interesting! So my little Damascus was made anywhere between the 1920's to the 1940's? If book 1 estimates the dates between 1920's to 1930's, then book 2 says 1930's to 1940's, I am going to go with Book 1 since according to the owner his grandmother made doll clothes with the machine in the 1920's after getting the machine as a gift. If you guys see in Book 2 that for sure my machine was made later than the 1920's, I want to know! This is fun!
The way I read it is that she found evidence in the store catalogs that the 'American Girl' and 'Eldregette' variants were around from around 1928-1938, and that the 'Damascus' was around at least from 1939-1941. Note that although Thomas may be the most comprehensive authority on toys, she is not the Gospel (sorry, Monica!); these books are at least 15 years old, and the Damascus toy may well have been introduced before that.
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03-21-2012, 08:25 AM
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03-21-2012, 08:26 AM
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I figured others here most likely didn't know either; so, we all learn together!!
03-21-2012, 08:27 AM
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03-21-2012, 08:29 AM
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If you need any pictures of the inside or other parts of the cabinet, let me know. It's sitting in my living room, so easy for me to get pics for you.
03-21-2012, 09:44 AM
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Janice, Yes it is. I own two Singer 66-1 that most likely need the wick added. I cleaned up the bobbin area on those machines two years ago when I first started collecting, but never got into that area of the bobbin race. To be honest, I didn't even know what a race was at the time of cleaning or that the machine needs a wick.
I figured others here most likely didn't know either; so, we all learn together!!
I figured others here most likely didn't know either; so, we all learn together!!
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03-21-2012, 09:51 AM
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It's needed to help oil the race. Like older machines that have a felt wick for the shuttles, the Singer 66 & 99 have a wick for the same reason. Makes sense since the parts are rubbing. Gears get greased and all other parts on metal machines get oiled.
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