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Gold decals, cast-iron curves, and bright enamel give these sewing machines away before you read the badge. Look closer for the details that changed how people sewed, from long shuttles and hand cranks to free arms and interchangeable stitch cams.

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Singer Featherweight 221-1
Singer Featherweight 221-1: The short bed folds upward so the portable Featherweight can fit into its case. Singer…
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Singer Model 66 With Red Eye Decals
Singer Model 66 With Red Eye Decals: Red ovals and curling gold lines stand out against the black casting of this restored…
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Bernina 530 Record
Bernina 530 Record: The black dials and script badge stand out on the pale body of this Swiss machine. The free arm under…
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Elna Supermatic
Elna Supermatic: The green Supermatic has a free arm that projects from the body. Elna introduced the model in 1952 with…
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Willcox & Gibbs Chain-Stitch Machine
Willcox & Gibbs Chain-Stitch Machine: A narrow iron arch leaves the working parts and needle out in the open. This model…
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Necchi BU Supernova
Necchi BU Supernova: Marcello Nizzoli gave the Italian Supernova a smooth, rounded body. Necchi’s 1950s design used…
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Singer 201-2
Singer 201-2: The black cast-iron body has a long, flat bed. Singer’s 201-2 used a motor attached to the body and gears to…
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Singer Model 27 Treadle
Singer Model 27 Treadle: The Model 27 stands on a wooden cabinet above a cast-iron treadle. The belt drives the machine…
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Wheeler & Wilson No. 9
Wheeler & Wilson No. 9: The iron frame arches high above the bed, leaving room for fabric under the arm. The Science Museum…
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Frister & Rossmann Hand-Crank Machine
Frister & Rossmann Hand-Crank Machine: Gold decoration runs over the black casting and the bed. A small handle on the right…
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Jones Treadle Sewing Machine
Jones Treadle Sewing Machine: Gold decoration runs along this Jones machine from Guide Bridge, England. The Science Museum…
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Elna No. 1 Grasshopper
Elna No. 1 Grasshopper: The small green Elna has a slim free arm and a bent metal control that could be operated by the…
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Necchi Mirella
Necchi Mirella: The pale body curves smoothly around the needle and work area. Marcello Nizzoli’s 1956 design makes the…
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Pfaff 130
Pfaff 130: The gold model number is clear on the upright of this Pfaff, photographed in its wooden table. The 130 could sew…
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Husqvarna Viking Automatic 21E
Husqvarna Viking Automatic 21E: The Swedish 21E puts its stitch controls on the upright, leaving a clear view of the…
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Elna Lotus
Elna Lotus: The Lotus’s outer panels fold down to make a work surface, with the main panel under the needle. The same…
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Kenmore 158.19410
Kenmore 158.19410: The front-mounted dials on this mid-1970s Kenmore sit above a removable work surface. With that surface…
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Singer 401A Slant-O-Matic
Singer 401A Slant-O-Matic: The needle assembly tilts toward the person sewing, which opens up the view of the work under…
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White Rotary Model 43
White Rotary Model 43: The broad black arm and the small oval badge distinguish this American White. The Model 43 belongs…

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