New Home Shuttle/Treadle Sewing Machine

By lisa reckers, 16 March, 2009
Description

New Home brand treadle sewing maching, no date can be found. Has Directions for use and metal box with attatchments. Wooden top lifts over to create a working tabletop and machine pops up. starting to lose small bits of decorative wood, just due to aging. Very good condition always stored in home.Curious about age and value. Thank you.

Category
American Furniture
Medium
wooden coverered sewing machine
Distinguishing marks
treadle sewing machine wooden casind and lid that lifts to become tabletop. Has original metel box with attatchments and 2 instruction pamphlets that read flat tension,vibrating,shuttle series A sewing maching by new home machine co. ,Orange, Mass usa
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
appx 2 ft.1/2 tall,2 1/2 ft.long x2 ft. wide
Date Period
not a date anywhere on the item or paperwork treadle
Weight
no idea! maybe 80 lbs?!
History
This belonged to my grandather and is in great condition with its paperwork instructions and attatchments included but nowhere at all is there a date.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
not known
For Sale?
No

Lovejoy

16 years 2 months ago

Treadle sewing machines are one of those things most people think are worth a good deal of money, but the sad fact is no other item was made in greater numbers that survives to this day than the treadle sewing machines. Values for all but some rare machines are generally under $150.00.

Lovejoy

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