Seidel Naumann Sewing Machine Serial Numbers
The serial number 661786 is. He saw the huge potential in sewing machines and. The Seidel & Naumann machines were used by the German Military in.
Cast base machines seem to have been particularly popular with German manufacturers and most were produced in vast quantities for export. These machines were often given British sounding names or labelled for specific importers or retailers so the same machine can be known by several different names! Being cast based it is easy to think these machines were made earlier than infact they were, for example 'The Elsa' was produced for over 35 years during which the design remained largely unchanged and the machine was still in production at the start of the First World War. These cast base machines turn up quite regularly in Great Britain, the decals tend to have deteriorated until they are all but none existent, the japanning however survives well. On many of this type of machine slide-plates and other bright work was not plated and is often rusty but cleans up quite well. Unless you are really desperate to own one of these machines it is not worth buying a machine with missing or broken parts unless it is an uncommon example.
German manufacturers extensively copied and also improved the Singer New Family machine, they were made with both cast and wooden bases the latter frequently having an inlaid ruler in the base. These machines were sometimes highly decorated with flowers and Mother of Pearl. This type of machine was made, with minor variations, by many German manufacturers and was sold under two main names Rhenania and Humboldt.
Who manufactured this one is not clear, although it may have been Tittel and Nies, Saalfeld. The original firm was established in 1863 by Wilhelm Tittel and became Tittel and Nies in 1884 when Gottfried Nies became a partner. Clone Joystick Cobra Driver Windows 7. In 1893 Tittel left but the company continued and made a wide range of sewing machines many of which were exported to Great Britain. The firm was taken over by Adolf Knoch in 1911. This is a version of a Grover and Baker machine.
There is no takeup lever instead the thread passes round a pair of discs mounted on top of the needlebar, as the bar rises so thread is drawn from the spool. Although it is in poor condition surprisingly the brass hemmer guide was still attached to the machine. Elsa: Serial No. Originally we thought this machine was a Naumann Glady's however we have now received information that it is an Elsa made by Baach & Klie and we think it dates to the 1880's. Baach & Klie started manufacturing sewing machines in the mid 1870's and in 1890 moved from 8 Salzdahlumer Street to 34 Gertruden Street, Braunschweig. Download 50 Shades Of Grey Full Movie. In 1894 the firms name was changed to 'R.
Dell Optiplex 745 Sound Drivers Free Download Windows 7. Lehnmann formerly Baach & Klie'. The Company specialised in producing machines for export and the British Agent was C.
Lohmann, 22 Jewin Street, London who by 1895 was trading from 36 Aldersgate Street, London. The Elsa was first produced around 1876 and was still being made in 1912. The firm was still in existence in 1926. See pictures of the Thanks to Ludger Halbur, David Sterling and Jennifer Hill of the Needlebar Group for information regarding this machine. It is typical of the 1890's with its paw base and with top tension.
The handle is of wood not porcelain. The decals on this machine are in particularly good condition with the name Nelson is visable on top of the arm. The slide plates are plain steel with the Company name stamped on both. The machines serial number is stamped on the needlebar.