Hey, wake up antique sewing machine buffs

[FarmboyBill]

I bought today at the Amish sale a GOOD oldie sewing machine. Tho it had many Singer needle packets in the drawers, theres no name on it anywhere, The brace between the head and the back of the machine reads No 19 1/2 on both sides. There is ortementation, but less than on a Singer, and the machine itself is smaller. It can be taken off the table, but it does not drop down inside it like a Singer, but rather a oldtime lid? rounded on the top covers the machine when not in use, and there is no name on it either. The cover raises up on one side only and then is slid sidewise a bit to release it from to L shaped lugs in the wood to hold it in place when covering the machine. The drawers, are fewer than on a singer/ There is only one on each side rather than the 2 on a singer, and they have loose rings held in eyelets that hang down when not being used. The center drawer slides out sidewise, it being held on one side by one pin, The iron base has way less ortimintation than a singer, but other than that is basecally the same. The side plate on the side of the head is smoothe. It has a thred tensioner on the back arch bobbins that look like pins around 2in long. IT has a thread spacer knob. and the dial for the bobbin winder. The foot raiser, looks like a small crank laying tight against the back of the sewing arm rather than looking like a small pump handle as on the Singer. The board has a drop leaf that when raised is held in place by a iron spyder web of sorts that is swung out for the purpose, There is a small post? turned, and set behind the machine towards the head side on the table of wood, . It is around 5in high. What is it for? OK. What does anybody think it is??

[COSunflower]

I don't know what kind it is, but it sure sounds neat!!! Can you take a photo of it? Did you get a good buy on it?

[Shinsan]

FBB, It sounds really interesting. A few photos taken from different angles might help us help you.

[stirfamily]

Not sure what the machine is but it sounds like it's a coffin style cabinet. The machine sits on top the cabinet and is covered by a box. As mentioned earlier, pictures would be great.
karen in Indiana

[hunter63]

Congrats on your find, here is a site that I found intresting in finding info on our "Golden Star".
http://www.ismacs.net/

We actually got it up a running and are finding out that everything back in the "olden days"was much more difficult, and with most antiques, you have to learn to use them and put up with all the short commings. ('corse that's have the fun).

[JediMom]

Oh, I wish we would have gone to the auction yesterday!! I would love to see pics as well, FarmBoyBill.

[ErinP]

Not all Singers dropped. Some had a lid just like you described.

Ismacs is the definitely the site to search.
Singer info is everywhere, but if it were a Singer it'd probably say so on the sewing head. But anything else is going to be a bit harder to locate. Ismacs is the source, though.
Scroll down to "Machines" at the bottom and just start clicking links. Otherwise, if you could get a pic up, we could probably start guessing.

[FarmboyBill]

In painting the base, I noticed that the cross rod that holds the foot pedel and is bolted to both legs, has a hex head nut on either end. These wernt found on machinery until the mid late 20s, Consequently I guess its not as old as I thought, Threadle machines would have been popular up to the 40s as electricity didnt come in on the farm till around then. We got ours in 48, and mom was useing her Singer after I was born

[hotzcatz]

There were loads of different treadle sewing machine manufacturers. Singer, Davis, White, etc. etc. There is a website Treadle On which you might find of interest.