Object Name | Machine, Sewing |
Caption | Treadle Sewing Machine |
Description | Minnesota Model 'A' treadle sewing machine, serial number D3649858, with original attachments (circa 1924). The sewing machine is enclosed in an oak parlor cabinet. To open one lifts the top from right to left and the machine pulls up. The front door swings open to reveal the treadle and flywheel; the door has inner storage pocket shelves and two drawers for attachments, thread, buttons, etc. Includes a black tin box of original attachments and a can of sewing machine oil. The black machine is decorated in gold filigree. The left, right and front of the oak cabinet are decorated with panels and tulip & feather style fancy carvings. There is a hinged vent door on the lower back of the cabinet. When closed the cabinet measures 23' wide, 20' deep, and is 29 1/2' tall. The sewing machine belonged to the Tudhope family of Glencoe, MN and was found in the Glencoe Enterprise building. In the early 1900's, Sears Roebuck & Co. was one of the biggest sellers of sewing machines in the country. From 1900 to 1912, the Davis Sewing Machine Company of Watertown, New York, supplied sewing machines to Sears. Davis Sewing machines were sold exclusively by Sears and Roebuck through 1910, when the catalog began to carry machines made by other companies. It is during this time period that the Minnesota brand machines included the Models A, B, C, D, and K to name a few. The Minnesota A was identical to the top-of-the-line Model E sold by Davis, but was known by the name 'Model A' for Sears. Beginning in 1911, the company introduced a number of machines based on Singer designs. They were the 'Franklin' (1911) and the 'Minnesota A' (1914). Both the Franklin and Minnesota Model A were near-exact copies of the Singer Model 27/127, the most popular Singer model at the time. Sears Roebuck marketed them as a lower priced, equivalent quality alternative to the pricey Singer. As such, the action was likely an attempt by Sears to increase its market share in the sewing machine business. [In 1927 the Minnesota Model A sewing machine head encased in a parlor cabinet was sold by Sears for $38.45.] Sears slowly phased out sales of Davis sewing machines in favor of models made by Domestic and other manufacturers. The last Davis model to be carried by Sears was the Minnesota K, which no longer appeared in the catalog after 1919. Davis went out of business about 1924, having apparently become dependent on supplying Sears with sewing machines over the previous twenty years for its main venue of income and unable to make up the loss from other sources. |
Catalog Number | 2009-0230-062 |
Search Terms | Tudhope Family Sewing machines |
Subjects | Sewing machines |
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Minnesota Sewing Machine Model A Serial Numbers In Word
Titles | Minnesota Model A sewing machine |
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Description | Minnesota Model A treadle sewing machine marketed by Sears Roebuck. Minnesota Model A machines were manufactured between 1900-1930 by a variety of manufacturers including Davis, Domestic and White. This sewing machine is mounted on a solid oak, automatic drop desk cabinet. The machine has an enameled black head with gilt scroll ornaments including 'Minnesota A' on the arm. |
Quantity | 1 item |
Format | Content Category: artifacts |
Measurements | 30 inches height (closed) 24 inches width (closed) 19 inches depth (closed) |
Nomenclature | sewing machine (equipment) |
Materials | metal wood (plant material) |
Creation | Made by (possibly): Domestic Sewing Machine Company |
Subjects | Retailed by: Sears, Roebuck and Company Used by: Graupman, Mrs. Ernest Used in: Minnesota, United States Used in: McLeod County, Minnesota, United States Household. Needlework. Sewing. Sewing Machines & Attachments |
Dates | Creation: Approximately 1910 - Not later than 1930 (Earliest models of the 'Minnesota A', circa 1900-1910, were more angular, with the spool pin located at the center of the arm. This machine is less angular than its predecessor, with the spool pin near the rear of the arm, nearly identical to the Singer 27.) |
Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
Holding Type | 3D Objects |
Identifiers | 1978.30 (Accession Number) |
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Jun 26, 2016 I need help trying to identify the specific model of my Sears Minnesota treadle sewing machine. I would also like to get an idea of the manufacture date. It does work, needs a good cleaning/oiling, and I would estimate it hasn't been used in about 25 years. It was my grandmother's, and I inherited it almost 10 years ago. Minnesota Model A sewing machine: Description: Minnesota Model A treadle sewing machine marketed by Sears Roebuck. Minnesota Model A machines were manufactured between 1900-1930 by a variety of manufacturers including Davis, Domestic and White. This sewing machine is mounted on a solid oak, automatic drop desk cabinet.
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