This page is ordered by age, and only includes machines of the so-called 'New England' style. A separate pictorial index includes all the machines I've ever owned.
The class of machines known today as "New England" machines are predominantly very compact, usually sew a chain stitch, and were made to be sold quite cheaply, at the time, from the late 1850s on. Most such machines are unmarked, and their provenance can only be determined by examining details of construction, and many makers remain anonymous. Charles Raymond was instrumental in these machines, since he invented the basic stitch mechanism used in most of them.
Click any image here to see its blog entry, and more pictures.
The main blog page is kept in the order the machines joined my collection (and also has other sewing machine related entries).
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