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Eldredge Sewing Machine Serial Numbers

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.

'Damascus' Annie's serial number records are from dates recorded on machine warranties which are sale dates. The possibility of the machines actually being made the previous year or two is great. But we go by the selling date. I have a Eldredge rotary with a warranty date of 1932 but it may have been made in 1931 or even 1930. Eldredge Sewing Machine Serial Numbers G Series Dec 05, 2012 From what we have been able to learn so far - from the serial number, 132784, the machine was made 2/26/1906 in Cleveland Ohio. Stent tool and cutter grinder plans.


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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.

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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. Catalina adobe zii. Sniper ghost warrior 1 crack. 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.

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So any info on a possible date would be so greatly appreciated.

The London based W. J. Harris & Company Ltd. was started in the early 1870's by William James Harris as a trade distributor of sewing machines to retailers around the U.K. Harris was born in East Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon in 1851 the son of a Fisherman. As a young man he moved to London where he was employed by the Singer Company for several years, before leaving to establish his own business distributing sewing machines to retailers.

Shortly after starting the company, they diversified into the manufacture and sales of baby carriages (which became their main businsess), nursery furniture, wringers and mangles.

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Although the sewing machines they sold were 'badged' as Harris machines, they didn't actually make any of the sewing machines themselves. When they proudly advertised themselves as 'manufacturers', this actually applied to their other products, and not to the sewing machines they sold.

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Harris sewing machines were bought in from a variety of manufacturers included Stoewer, Haid & Neu, New Home, Eldredge/National, Jones etc.

The company originally had premises at 219 Old Kent Road, London, but then moved to 154 Rye Lane, Peckam and then to 65 Haymerle Road, London SE15.

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The W.J. Harris Co. was later managed by William's second son Charles Harris.

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W.J. Harris & Co. Ltd. was sold to Knitmaster in 1959. Shortly after this the sales of sewing machines was stopped and then the remaining baby related business was sold to Mothercare in 1961. The W.J. Harris company registration was maintained as a 'dormant' business until 2005, when it was dissolved.