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12-12-2010, 06:53 PM
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my 301 is a long bed it is a beige color got in thrift store store 23.00 i love it sews so good i piece so better with it love to get cradel and cabnet for it suzieQ
12-12-2010, 07:23 PM
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Here is a picture of the New Home emblems. One says "Exposition Anniverselle 1889." The other one says "Republique." This is why I thought maybe this model was some sort of anniversary model for New Home? There is also something like a grayhound dog on the bed.
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12-12-2010, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Here is a picture of the New Home emblems. One says "Exposition Anniverselle 1889." The other one says "Republique." This is why I thought maybe this model was some sort of anniversary model for New Home? There is also something like a grayhound dog on the bed.
Nancy
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12-12-2010, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by suzieQ
my 301 is a long bed it is a beige color got in thrift store store 23.00 i love it sews so good i piece so better with it love to get cradel and cabnet for it suzieQ
Nancy
12-12-2010, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Billy here is the site http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...achine_Company
Go down about a 4th of the page to the title "Late 19th/20 Century New Home Machines."
The 3rd paragraph starts, "After the Free Sewing Machine Company took over New Home some models were sold under both the New Home and Free Name (as well as other badged names). New Home machines started to use letters in front of their serial numbers in about 1930. The letters represent the model type. This applied to all models, including those with Badged names."
This is a Needlebar site, so I believed them. My New Home starts with the letters NHR 114370, which I take means New Home Round bobbin?
Anyway, I just learned something about the "Free Sewing Machine Company" too. Although, I think the treadle I am inquiring about is way before the take over.
Nancy
Go down about a 4th of the page to the title "Late 19th/20 Century New Home Machines."
The 3rd paragraph starts, "After the Free Sewing Machine Company took over New Home some models were sold under both the New Home and Free Name (as well as other badged names). New Home machines started to use letters in front of their serial numbers in about 1930. The letters represent the model type. This applied to all models, including those with Badged names."
This is a Needlebar site, so I believed them. My New Home starts with the letters NHR 114370, which I take means New Home Round bobbin?
Anyway, I just learned something about the "Free Sewing Machine Company" too. Although, I think the treadle I am inquiring about is way before the take over.
Nancy
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12-12-2010, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I have the companies records as far as the serial numbers go and none of them have letters in front of them. So I dont now where they found the information from but I would like to see it.
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I will go take some pictures and post them.
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12-13-2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Ohio Star Quilter
The serial number on mine is L054685. So even in 1891 they used a letter before the numbers. Thank you for the compliment on my machine and cabinet. Took a lot of work to get it to that point.
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Billy,
Here is a picture of the slide plate from my 1891 New Home and as you can see the first digit sure looks like an "L". I had called Janome last summer on dating it and couldn't remember if we decided it was an "L" or a 1. I called Janome today and it is a 1. Sorry, I made a mistake, I'll admit that I'm not perfect!
Judy
Slide plate 1891 New Home
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12-13-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
LOL!!!! Yes, she is named after Betty Davis! I thought that would be a given! Don't you think the name fits?
I didn't even have to think to come up with that name he he he he he he he he he he!
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12-13-2010, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BoJangles
LOL!!!! Yes, she is named after Betty Davis! I thought that would be a given! Don't you think the name fits?
I didn't even have to think to come up with that name he he he he he he he he he he!
Nancy
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12-13-2010, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ohio Star Quilter
Billy,
Here is a picture of the slide plate from my 1891 New Home and as you can see the first digit sure looks like an "L". I had called Janome last summer on dating it and couldn't remember if we decided it was an "L" or a 1. I called Janome today and it is a 1. Sorry, I made a mistake, I'll admit that I'm not perfect!
Judy
Nancy
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