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Title: National Sewing Machine Co. Damascus model
Post by: interceptor on August 03, 2008, 03:08:13 PM

I have acquired a small sewing machine.  It may be a toy, or, as someone suggested, a salesmans sample.  It is black, and appox. 9" long X 6" tall.  It is manual (crank) and it does sew.  On the bottom of the wooden base is says: Manufactured by NATIONAL SEWIND MACHINE CO. Belvidere, Illinois U.S.A.
I read that the company closed in 1953, but I also found a mention of the Damascus Model in an instruction at the Smithsonian web site, and they date the document 1890-1929.

Thanks all, have exhausted all ways I know of to get info.
interceptor

Title: Re: National Sewing Machine Co. Damascus model
Post by: D&b antiques on August 03, 2008, 04:27:47 PM

your machine was made for montgomery ward co. in 1920 national sewing did mfg some toy machine's in the 1930's & 40's under the name of.eldredgette  & ''american girl'' iron toy's under the name of.''vindex''. your machine should sell in the range of $ 75.00 to $100.00 dollars.