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. 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. 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. 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!īeing 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. This type of machine was still being produced at the outbreak of World War 1 and is illustrated in Gamages mail order catalogue of 1914 by which time Seidel & Naumann had produced over 3 million 2.com› ∎ Seidel Naumann Sewing Machine Serial Numbers ∎Ĭast base machines seem to have been particularly popular with German manufacturers and most were produced in vast quantities for export. It is a transverse shuttle machine and has the needle size plate on the shoulder that seems to appear on Seidel and Naumann machines. Manufacturered by Seidel & Naumann in the late 1880's and sold through the Company's depot at 24, Moor Lane, London. In 1900 the company started producing typewriters which eventually became the main stay of the company's products. By 1906 production of sewing machines had increased to 100,000 a year. In 1898 the Company employed 2,500 workers producing 80,000 sewing machines and 40,000 cycles a year. Although the partnership was short lived with Seidel leaving the firm in 1876 the name remained unchanged. It appears to be complete and a gorgeous machine.īruno Naumann started producing sewing machines in Dresden in August 1868 but lacking capital to develop his machines he was joined by Emil Seidel and in 1872 Seidel & Naumann came into being.
I would suggest that she advertise it on e-bay and if she is willing to sell the cabinet with it have a reserve price of around $300 (no less) and see what she comes up with. I know nothing about German made sewing machines would would LOVE to have this one in my collection.
I took this information from a website - given the serial number you posted, Pam, I would say the machine your friend found is definitely an antique - probably manufactured before WWI.
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