cute little machine...never heard of it though. Good luck on your search.

Your Dad just kills me. He buys all sorts of things. I want to visit his barn someday.

Don't think I've seen this one before.

It was made by the National Sewing Machine Company --Regal just sold it. Send me the serial number and I'll see if I can pin down a date of manufacture for it. Serial number will be found stamped into the bed of the machine under the front slide plate. Remove the plate and the numbers is at the end of the curved shuttle race. What else would you like to know?

I didn't look under the plate, but there was a plate on the back with National Sewing Machine Company, the address and the number: 5B 140199B stamped on it. I'll call mom tomorrow and get the number from the bed.

I had never heard of it before and would just like to get some history. It is quite heavy to be so small. It looks like it has had a hard life and really needs a good cleaning.

Thanks for your help.
beverly

It's heavy because it's made from cast iron with solid steel innards. 8^) They built 'em to last in the olden days!

Congratulations to your Dad for such a find! You lucky Gal! It looks so much like a FW...good luck with the research....I know we won't being seeing it at Quilt Retreat if it is so heavy!

Gwen

It's really cute, Beverly. Does your mom plan on using it?

Sharon

I don't think mom will be using this one. She LOVES the featherweight too much. Dad will have to take it to the shop for a good going over, it is really dirty. It is in the base of the carrying case, but the top is missing and must have been gone a long time judging by the dust and dirt caked on it.

beverly

Tell your dad to be careful when cleaning it--it's really easy to take the color off the decals on the older machines.

Thanks for the tip, but mom won't let him clean it. It will go to the local shop. Their repairman buys and sells old machines and does a really great job. If he offers more than 45 for it, I'm sure dad will sell it.

beverly

I have a National Sewing Machine in a cabinet (black) - serial number H38345 - Could you please advise value?

Thanks