Two-Spool Sewing Machines made by National

Two-Spool Sewing Machines made by National
Two-Spool Sewing Machines made by National

Saturday, March 29, 2014

 Here is a table of information other Two Spool owners sent to me...Thank you All!!! I'll continue to update this as new information arrives.

From the information I've been able to find, National made two spools from 1914-1930, so that may help you get an approximate date for your machine if you go by your serial number.

 Two Spool Characteristics, Differences and Serial Numbers

Serial No. Badge Name Cover Plate Face Plate Can Type Hook Style Base Leg Config Port/Treadle Treadle Irons
H2268 Eldredge Pivot Hort. Guide 1



H2273 Eldredge Pivot
1

Treadle
H3068 Eldredge Pivot Unique 1

Treadle Eldredge
H4881







H5862 Eldredge Pivot Hort. Guide 1 1 Set forward Portable N/A
H6359 Eldredge Pivot Hort. Guide 1 1 Set forward Treadle N/A
H7718 Blank Badge Pivot Hort. Guide 1 1 Set forward Electric head only
H8293 Eldredge Pivot Hort. Guide 1



H9150 National Odd Badge Pivot


Set back Electric
H10474 Eldredge Pivot
3***

Treadle Eldredge
H10859 Western Electric** Pivot Hort. Guide


Portable
H16348 Eldredge Pivot
2

Treadle
H18934 Eldredge Pivot Hort. Guide 2 2 Set back Treadle NSMCO
H22697 Western Electric** Pivot Hort. Guide 2 2 Set back Portable
H25714 Eldredge

3



H28230 Eldredge Slide Hort. Guide 3



H29895 National Slide Hort. Guide 3 2 Set back Treadle
H30681 Eldredge

3



H33627 Western Electric**






H36182 Eldredge

1 replaced



H37757 Eldredge Slide
2



H43535 National

3



H49387 National Slide


Set back Portable
H52469 National

3



H53848 National Slide 45* Guide 3 3 Set back Portable N/A
H54778 National






H56444 Graybar*

3



H57095

45* Guide 3
Set back Table/Motor
H57867 National Slide
3



H60751 National

3



H62429 National






H66255 National Slide 45* Guide

Set back Electric
H68109 National Slide 45* Guide

Set back Unknown
H69497 National Slide 45* Guide 3 3 Set back Treadle NationalSMCO
H70248 National

3




*Graybar badged two-spool machines were made by National and sold through Montgomery Wards
**Western Electric badged two-spool machines were made by National
***This can may not work in this machine. Dorothy has not yet sewed with machine. Probably needs a #1 or #2 style
 

Monday, March 17, 2014

Differences I've Found...

A list of the various differences

Spool cans: Three different styles of spool cans (left to right: 1,2 & 3).


Face Plates: Two types of face plates. The smaller thread guide loop is set horizontal, or guide set at a 45* angle and closer to V thread guide.


Cover Plates: Two types; one that is attached and pivots open, one the slides open and off. You can see two differences. The older machine, Eldredge badged H5862, on the left and the newer, National badged H53848, on right. Both plates have the R.K. Hohmann patent info and same patent dates 1911-1913.


Hook Design: I see differences in the hook design associated with the change in spool can design. Left is oldest style (H5862)-uses style #1 spool can, middle (H18934) is a badged Eldredge-uses style #2 spool can, right is the newest (H53848) badged National-uses style #3 spool can. Arrows point to the differences in each.


Spool Winder Arm: Subtle changes in the winder arm. Left is the older style on H5862 & H18934. Right is on the newer H53848-the extra lever assembly functions as a release lever that holds the spool wider up while also holding the rubber motor wheel off the hand wheel when winding a spool (this machine came to me as an electric portable with a motor, which I took off to put it in a treadle cabinet).



Base Leg Position: Style on the right (H5862) has the front left-side leg positioned near the front edge of the base (does not fit into the later style National treadle cabinet) and the other on the right (H18934)style has the front left-side leg back about an 2 inches from the front edge of the base.


Hand Wheel: Original-treadle non-electrified machine head has a heavier and slightly larger wheel (149mm outside wheel diameter, 16mm thick outer wheel ring) than electrified portable machines (145mm outside wheel diameter, 14.5mm thick outer wheel ring).

Badge Decal Name: Eldredge, National, Western Electric or Graybar (a badged Montgomery Wards brand)

Treadle Irons: Some with Eldredge, National SMCO, plain on side of irons.


Sunday, March 16, 2014

Spool Cans--The different types

From left to right in all 3 photos; Eldredge decaled H5862 serial#, Worn off decal H18934# serial, National decal H53848 serial#