ANTIQUE VINTAGE OLD WEIR RAYMOND HANDCRANK SEWING MACHINE, CIRCA 1870’s
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:304940 | Maker: Raymond Weir |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original |
Hi, I'm Corrinne Askaroff, Daughter in Law of Alex Askaroff, owner of the worldfamous Sewalot Collection and author of Isaac Singer, The First Capitalist. Peopleoften ask how Alex has such wonderful machines in his collection. Well, growingup in the sewing industry he has been collecting for over 45 years. A long-standingmember of the Guild of Master Craftsmen it has been his luck to be reallychoosy from the countless machines he has come across over the decades. He hasalways kept the ...best for his personal Sewalot Collection featured ontelevision.Hehas decided to sell just a handful of his collection, which I have offered tohelp with, and as I have a 100% feedback rating with eBay, you can bidwith absolute confidence. Examplesof comments received from happy customers:
Alex thatwas some packing. Thought I had seen good packing before but this wassomething else!!Dear Alex, Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The machine is absolutely top notch and the packing jobyou did was unbelievable. Hello Alex, I justwanted you to know that your lovely machine arrived stateside in fine form. Youare truly a marvel at packaging, there cannot be anyone better, I remain inawe! Thereis more information on his Sewalot Site, sewalot.com, the No1 site of itskind in the world. It's worth a visit and see his YouTube clips on old sewingmachines.
Nowlet's talk about this beautiful Raymond/Weir, as described by Alex.
The Weir 55 shilling dream machine. In the 1860’s James Galloway Weir, a Scotsman with a cannybusiness sense saw the potential for a cheap machine in the Victorian market.Weir imported a beautiful small machine from Canada and called it his own. Heimported machines from Charles Raymond in Canada who had patented his firstmachine by 1857. Of all the very early sewing machines the Raymond/Weir, which had such a short production run, is undoubtedly one of the prettiest, small, compact and beautiful, with soft flowing lines and delicate profile, sheappeals to all collectors even outside the sewing machine world. She would notlook out of place on a ladies dressing table in Victorian London. The machine was also known under various names such asImproved Common Sense sewing machine and Globe sewing machine but the name thatreally stuck in America was The New England sewing machine. In New Zealand themachine was called the Household Fairy sewing machine. This very early Weir is stamped with his London address onthe needle plate SERIAL H4586. She also comes with ORIGINAL instructions andbox with drawer. There are a few knick-knacks as well, no key but spareneedles. This wonderful machine is beyond all normal words, you justhave to see her and stroke her and know that you have a superb piece of earlysewing history in your hands. She has travelled the world and made men rich, this little 55-shilling machine is what collectors dream about.
Shippedworldwide but please contact for shipping costs outside of USA and Canada. Flatcost of £15 within the UK. Full refund offered if not delighted with purchase.
Alex thatwas some packing. Thought I had seen good packing before but this wassomething else!!Dear Alex, Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The machine is absolutely top notch and the packing jobyou did was unbelievable. Hello Alex, I justwanted you to know that your lovely machine arrived stateside in fine form. Youare truly a marvel at packaging, there cannot be anyone better, I remain inawe! Thereis more information on his Sewalot Site, sewalot.com, the No1 site of itskind in the world. It's worth a visit and see his YouTube clips on old sewingmachines.
Nowlet's talk about this beautiful Raymond/Weir, as described by Alex.
The Weir 55 shilling dream machine. In the 1860’s James Galloway Weir, a Scotsman with a cannybusiness sense saw the potential for a cheap machine in the Victorian market.Weir imported a beautiful small machine from Canada and called it his own. Heimported machines from Charles Raymond in Canada who had patented his firstmachine by 1857. Of all the very early sewing machines the Raymond/Weir, which had such a short production run, is undoubtedly one of the prettiest, small, compact and beautiful, with soft flowing lines and delicate profile, sheappeals to all collectors even outside the sewing machine world. She would notlook out of place on a ladies dressing table in Victorian London. The machine was also known under various names such asImproved Common Sense sewing machine and Globe sewing machine but the name thatreally stuck in America was The New England sewing machine. In New Zealand themachine was called the Household Fairy sewing machine. This very early Weir is stamped with his London address onthe needle plate SERIAL H4586. She also comes with ORIGINAL instructions andbox with drawer. There are a few knick-knacks as well, no key but spareneedles. This wonderful machine is beyond all normal words, you justhave to see her and stroke her and know that you have a superb piece of earlysewing history in your hands. She has travelled the world and made men rich, this little 55-shilling machine is what collectors dream about.
Shippedworldwide but please contact for shipping costs outside of USA and Canada. Flatcost of £15 within the UK. Full refund offered if not delighted with purchase.
