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FRISTER & ROSSMANN
(W&G)
The Willcox & Gibbs Chainstitch Clone
from 1870 until 1914 c. (possibly)
For sure these beautiful sewing machines were made in a "Limited Edition". Were these sewing machines commissioned by someone very special? Type 1-2, are sold with a simple wood cover, similar to the original W&G. Type 3-4 have following the company style.
"Größte Auswahl von Singer, Grover & Baker, Howe, Zylinder-Maschinen, Wilcox & Gibs, Lincoln und allen Arten hand-Nähmaschinen. La Silencieuse 12 Thlr."
translated:
Largest selection of Singer, Grover & Baker, Howe, cylinder machines, Willcox & Gibbs, Lincoln and all types of hand sewing machines.
La Silencieuse 12 Thlr. (W&W clone)
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Thaler (Thlr.)
A thaler is one of the large silver coins minted in the states and territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy during the Early Modern period. The word is shortened from Joachimsthaler, the original thaler coin minted in Joachimstal, Bohemia, from 1518. After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, the German Reichstaler survived in the form of the Prussian thaler (later Vereinsthaler) until 1871.
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W. Pierssene 24 & 25 Fore Street, London (1910-1914 c.)
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F&R (W&G)
type 1
With a very low serial number this sewing machine is an early example of this kind
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F&R (W&G)
type 2
The porcelain knob was introduced by the company in 1887 about
The porcelain knob was introduced by the company on sewing machines between the end of production of the "FB" model and the new "TS48" model (1887). It was around the time that S. LOEWE became the company's new sole agent.
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F&R (W&G)
type 3
Type 3 has a new Cloth Plate, Frister & Rossmann logo on the base and maybe more variations. This type is easy to date just because the wood base and the cover was used by the company from 1899-1900 circa. So the wood base and the cover may have been inspirated by the existing models or viceversa.
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F&R (W&G)
type 4
This model differs from the previous to the addition of the porcelain knob.
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On this machine there is not
Frister&Rossmann logo.
With an high serial number but similar to the first type this sewing machine make our research more interesting.
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