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Antique & Collectible Full Size / Toy / TSM's / Travel & Child Size / Early, rare and desirable antique
sewing machines that we are currently offering for sale are the main focus of this
Antique
Sewing
Antique & Early * * * Click Heading to see Items * * *
Vintage
& Collectible * * * Click Heading to see Items * * *  During the late 1800's and early 1900's young
girls were expected to learn to
sew at
an early age, and small portable hand crank sewing machines
that could be used by youngsters were also widely
marketed toward adults to use at home for mending as well as while traveling
or vacationing. Many just did a simple chain stitch, if you
could get it to work, and were of dubious worth as real sewing machines,
but that did not keep the manufactures from touting their usefulness in
search of widening the market. Machines by Smith & Egge with
names like Peerless, Little Comfort, Midget, and others fall into this type.
The Stitchwell TSM / Toy Sewing Machine by the National Sewing Machine Co. in Belvedere, Ill. is a well known and well made American TSM that dates from the 20's. It is cast iron and a nice looking as well as nicely designed machine. It pretty much marks the end of an era, and after this most toy sewing machines either disappeared or turned to less expensive materials like sheet steel and then later plastic. First up are later "tinny" type machines. Here is where you will find colorful chain-stitch children's and toy sewing machines dating from the first part of the 20th century thru the 1950's or so by makers such as Artcraft, National Sewing Machine Co., and others that we are currently offering for sale. 
Antique & Vintage * * * Click Heading to see Items * * *
Antique & Collectible * * * Click Heading to see Items * * * These interesting and
highly detailed vintage Singer toy sewing machines are often mistakenly identified
as salesman
samples.
International * * * Click Heading to see Items * * * Below you will find colorful chain-stitch children's and toy sewing machines dating from the first part of the 20th century thru the 1950's or so by German makers such as Muller, Casige, as well as some pretty uncommon ones from other European countries including Denmark, France, and more. In addition there are some of the post war Japanese toy sewing machines that they were offering before they moved on to electronics and cars.
Child Size Toy Treadle * * * Click Heading to see Items * * * Toy treadle sewing machines are the most desirable and oftentimes hardest to find of all TSM's. Below are a few that
are out of a collection we are selling for the widower
of a collector who had a keen eye and the taste and
means to buy the best when she was offered it.
These unusual machines are seldom seen except in
collections these days, and over the years we have found
just a couple in all of our hunting.There are probably about a dozen different makes or models of these rare machines available. Most are American but the German maker Muller also made a couple of different models. Most are quite well-made and have elaborate cast iron stands just like, or even more decorative than, most that are seen on full size machines. ALL SOLD!
* * * * We Sell Antiques! * * * * We want to Help you Sell Your quality Antiques If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com giving us your PHONE NUMBER and other contact info and we will get back to you ASAP. To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our Past Sales Archive Pages at our sister website www.AntiqBuyer.com. . Please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the Selling Your Collection Pages for further info. Thanks!! Larry & Carole |
