![]() 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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