![]() ![]() In the mid-1920s Free became associated with Westinghouse and machines were labeled Free-Westinghouse. Most machines made by the Free company were for sale by mail-order companies. After the company relocated to Rockford, Illinois it was renamed again in 1897 as The Free Sewing Machine Company after company president William C. In 1883 it was renamed the Royal Sewing Machine Company. John Sewing Machine Company, founded in 1870, was the predecessor of the Free Sewing Machine Company. ![]() Drawers contain thread, bobbins, needles, needle wax, chalk, ruler, buttons, razor blade, beads & cord, early drapery hooks and early picture hangers. Includes original illustrated instruction book, guarantee envelope and metal box of numerous attachments. The stand legs were described as being of French design, nicely curved to conform to the furniture. The word "Free" is on the head and designed into the treadle. When lid is closed over the machine the side drawers automatically lock. It has an automatic lifting lid and three side drawers on each side. The machine is set in an oak cabinet with curved lines and rounded surfaces. She and Grover Finney were married in Hutchinson on December 25, 1909. She completed a suit of pajamas in October, 1917 for the war effort of World War I. Her name was listed as a knitter and a sewer in the Hutchinson branch of the American Red Cross, McLeod County Chapter. Mabel used the machine to make clothes, pillows, rag rugs and so forth. Purchased c.1912 by Grover and Mabel LeMaitre Finney, grandparents of donor Charles Reiner. Number 5 treadle sewing machine made by The Free Sewing Machine Company. Number 5 treadle sewing machine made by The Free Sewing Machine Company ![]()
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