I have a Eldredge treadle. It was gifted to me in '09 after my bf's grandmother passed. It has sat around all these years and I've finally overcome my fear and decided to restore the treadle.
My question is this. I can't seem to find any information on when she was made or where for that matter. It does have a serial number 1311592, but nothing else. It has a decal on the front of the arm that says, "The Eldredge" and on the back of the arm it says, "Improved Eldredge B". I've researched a lot and every image I seem to pull up doesn't match my treadle. I've found manuals a plenty of another Improved Eldredge, it's similar, but not at all exact.
I would just like to get a date because I want to set up a memory book with his late grandmother and great grandmother and any information I can find about this particular model. So that when it's not in use (I do plan to use it) this memory book and pics of the grandmothers can rest on top.
So any info on a possible date would be so greatly appreciated.
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In June of 1890, Eldridge was consolidated with the National Sewing Machine Company. Your machine is at least that old. ismacs.net/
Perhaps this blog can help! Maybe the author has additional sources.
Your idea is lovely! It is so sweet to preserve history like this!!
There is a lot of information about the Eldredge and National Sewing Machines but not a lot of actual information that makes it possible for just "anyone" to date one of these machines.
Hi, this sewing machine looks almost identical to one I have from my grandmother. It was made in 1927 by the National sewing machine company and sold by Eatons as the Etonia. I dont have any other information but I compared the sewing plates, bobbin winder, head, thread tensioner and sewing length adjusting knob. They are the same as mine on the Etonia.
I think for your purposes you can safely put 1890's and it will be great. You can also put in a note re the manufacturer and how important the sewing machine was to the development of society in ways that we completely overlook nowadays
Mcmclung, It appears I have a machine identical to yours, although mine shows more use. Were you ever able to pinpoint a date of manufacture? When I had mine serviced a few years ago, the gentleman suggested 1920-ish, but based on who it belonged to, I thought it might be older than that.
Oh my, I just got a treadle from someone I know, it had belonged to her grandmother. It looks almost exactly like this. I would like to get a date for mine also.
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