When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
For your offering pleasure a 1894 sweet lil Willcox & Gibbs European style chain stitch working sewing machine in original mahogany box. Lock was changed out many years ago and was replaced with a knob.
Sews well as you would expect. These were the finest workhorse machines of there era.
Automatic tension is a no brainier. If you desire more info see sewalot website or type in Google and web search Willcox & Gibbs sewing and type in dating machines you will get all the info necessary.
Purchased at a estate sale machine works comes with original Willcox & Gibbs grooved needle, quilting arm, oval oil can, six needles, wrench, self sewer. Original fine steel scribe and a manual that is falling apart . Manual has instructions about oiling, setting needle, regulating stitch from 12 to 30 per inch.
$50 shipping via FedEx Ground any excess will be promptly refunded. This will require double boxing.
See pics for better idea. Remember this machine is 120 years old some wrinkles are expected.
On Nov-28-15 at 08:09:42 PST, seller added the following information: