Posted 10 years ago
Nollsgame
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The only thing I know about this machine is it's a Shapleigh Model B. I'm not sure the year. I have no additional information.
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Posted 10 years ago
Nollsgame
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The only thing I know about this machine is it's a Shapleigh Model B. I'm not sure the year. I have no additional information.
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This machine is a National Rotary model R40. There are no official dating sources for these machines. The style is 1930's/40's
20250130: Thought I'd update this one, as I suspect it's not a National Rotary R40, but rather a National Rotary B (as suggested by the OP, and indeed the motor housing is stenciled with Model B):
https://web.archive.org/web/20151011030338/http://www.needlebar.org/main/national/rotary/06/index.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20240408114927/http://www.needlebar.org/main/national/index2.html
Here's a sibling:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/324234-shapleigh-rotary-sewing-machine-mattb
The serial number on the bed in front of the pillar on this one looks like B823437, so it's probably newer than this one with a serial number of "B327659," and a certificate of warranty dated October 5 1935:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144959026479
Here's a manual:
https://www.scribd.com/document/698599677/Eldredge-Improved-Rotary-B-Sewing-Machine-Instruction-Manual
Whoops, about Shapleigh:
http://www.thckk.org/history/shapleigh-history.pdf
https://unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/not-just-another-abandoned-warehouse