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    Posted 10 years ago

    newbuf
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    I have a Goodrich A treadle sewing machine. Can anyone give me any information on the years of production, history, and is it worth restoring?
    All moving parts seam to be functioning. I can't find any information on the model A.
    Thanks
    newbuf

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      There is info about. Start here:
      http://www.sewalot.com/foley%20&%20williams%20goodrich.htm
    2. Bernadette Bernadette, 10 years ago
      http://needlebar.org/cm/displayimage.php?album=165&pid=2576#top_display_media
    3. Bernadette Bernadette, 10 years ago
      Foley & Williams Manufacturing Co. 1885 – 1924 ?Factory: Cincinnati, Ohio.
      ?Offices: 149 W. Sixth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 1891
      President: William C. Foley 1902 - 1913
      Formerly:
      H. B. Goodrich 1880 - 1885
      ?Factory: 70 & 72 Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois.
      Became:
      Goodrich Sewing Machine Co. 1924 – 1935
      ?Factory: Chicago, Illinois.
      Machines Made:
      ?The Goodrich (H. B. Goodrich)
      ?Automatic - toy (F & W M) 1906
      ?Reliable
      ?Midget (F & W M)
      ?Triumph (F & W M)
      ?Practical
      ?New Goodrich No. 1 1888 (F & W M)
      ?New Goodrich No. 2 1892 1894 (F&W M)
      ?Improved New Goodrich 1891 - 1903(F & W M)
      ?Goodrich A
      ?Goodrich B 1909 (Patent 1891 F & W M)
      ?Minnesota B (G S M)
    4. Bernadette Bernadette, 10 years ago
      sorry I can't edit that above post, it is a copy and paste from Dave Best's list of American Sewing Machine manufacturers. Look at Foley and Williams. http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/american%20sewing%20machine%20manufacturers.htm#g
    5. Bernadette Bernadette, 10 years ago
      Is it worth restoring - sure if you want to. It's already cosmetically challenged and it's not a terribly rare machine, so if you mean, is it worth restoring to sell for a profit, the answer is probably no. The company wasn't as big and longstanding as Singer but in its time Goodrich had a huge output of machines, sold under many different names. Goodrich was a supplier to Sears Roebuck. The company closed in 1935.
    6. winky, 7 years ago
      I HAVE A VINTAGE GOODRICH "A" SEWING MACHINE IT DOES WORK! ONLY MISSING THE BELT! WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IT! IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE CONTACT ME!
      THANK YOU,
      CHARLES
    7. winky, 7 years ago
      ALSO HAS THREE DATES OCT 6, 1891
      FEB 5, 1898
      OCT 25, 1898
      AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE ID # 235003
      THANK YOU, CHARLES

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