This Victoria is a later Japanese free arm machine. Still quite heavy and internally all metal, but the badge is just a sticker, there are a few plastic knobs and buttons and the colour is a less fetching two tone
This is the latest model in our series of Einer Japanese clones. It is still heavy and well built, but the American flamboyancy has been replaced with almost German industrial functionality. Compare the three Einers below.
This Einer must be our heaviest machine. You can see how the Singer clone evolved into a much larger and elaborate machine. They even included zig zag features. Even though the machines were cheaper than the Singers and Pfaffs, they were good quality and sewed well. This strong and heavy Einer Deluxe Zig Zag sewing machine came to me […]
This Dabla De Luxe Sewing machine could be the next stage in the Japanese clone evolution with a more square body. It also looks much like a mix between Singer 15 and 99 with the repositioned tensioner compared to the earlier version.
The Japanese Sewing machines This Einer must be close to the earlier Japanese copy of the Singer 15. The tensioner is still at the left of the machine and the body shape is very similar to the Singer. Don’t let the Germanic name fool you. It’s built in Japan by Toyota, Brother or one of the other […]
Of course we found another Gazelle after the first. This older one is a rather nice vibrating shuttle machine. Not connected to the bicycle manufacturer.
Gazelle 1958 Gazelle “Primatic LP” treadle machine, manufactured by Haid und Neu in Germany. It was also sold under the name of “Harris”.
Teutonically heavy Kayser early Zigzag machine with twin tensioners to enable the use of twin needles for double stitching.
1956 Anker RR. Looks modern, is mechanically very similar to a model 15 Singer. Here we have two examples of the RR. Both very nice and one comes with accessories and documentation. The bases are different.
Anker This treadle machine is a very traditional design inspired by the Singer class 15. The later RR looks more modern, but is mechanically still very similar.