Vintage Bel Air Imperial Sewing Machine with Case
This is a vintage Bel Air Imperial Sewing Machine with a case.
The case is just to keep the dust off of it and to sit the machine in, the clasps do not work and I would not trust it to hold up to being carried around by the handle. I made some repairs to the case.
There is pretty gold filigree and scroll decoration on the base which is in good condition. The endplate has lots of pretty filigree on it too. The belts are somewhat brittle and stiff and probably need replacing even though they worked well while I was using it.
This machine is circa 1950. It is considered to be a 3/4 size machine and is great for quilting and for teaching your children and grandkids how to sew on a machine.
The motor is a Bell Electric Universal Motor and it sits on the back of the machine.
It works great and I sewed on it for several weeks but I do recommend having it cleaned and serviced if you are going to be using it on a regular basis.
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