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Machine Talk => Vintage Machines => Topic started by: Wychall on December 12, 2019, 16:39:51 PM

Title: An introduction to Jonesy - now rehomed.
Post by: Wychall on December 12, 2019, 16:39:51 PM
I would like to introduce you to Jonesy. He is a Jones Spool machine from 1897 and has recently seen much neglect. I bought him 3 months ago, housed in an equally neglected and abused treadle cabinet. However, they have both been fully dismantled, cleaned, lubricated and loved and are now happily stitching. Not as neatly as my 99 hand crank but then that is 20 years younger. Hopefully, I can now show you some pics......

(https://img.techpowerup.org/191212/20191212-155431.jpg)

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Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Acorn on December 12, 2019, 16:42:11 PM
Oh, he is beautiful!  And that cabinet might well be the nicest I've ever seen.

Fantastic work!   :toast:
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Iminei on December 12, 2019, 16:43:28 PM
Gorgeous cabinet (and machine obvs)  very Rennie Macintosh ... When was the machine made '30's ??
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Wychall on December 12, 2019, 16:47:38 PM
Gorgeous cabinet (and machine obvs)  very Rennie Macintosh ... When was the machine made '30's ??

Much earlier. 1897.
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Iminei on December 12, 2019, 16:53:00 PM
WOW!  So are we talking late Pre Raphelite era ??
William Morris inspired styling ... Its sooo gorgeous
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Wychall on December 12, 2019, 16:58:41 PM
I thought it rather nice myself, and such fun giving it tlc that there is another the same in my garage, waiting for the white paint to be removed. Grrr!
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Lilian on December 12, 2019, 17:17:01 PM
Gorgeous and I love the cabinet  :) It has turned out well, nice work  :) :vintage:
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: WildAtlanticWay on December 12, 2019, 17:52:57 PM
Each item on its own looks fabulous but the two together look really special. 
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Wychall on December 12, 2019, 18:03:01 PM
Thank you to you all for your compliments  :toast:
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: HenriettaMaria on December 12, 2019, 20:33:42 PM
Drool.....
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Ellabella on December 12, 2019, 21:30:21 PM
That is absolutely beautiful. I’ve never seen a treadle in a cabinet like that, so neat.
Title: Re: An introduction to Jonesy
Post by: Celia on December 12, 2019, 21:33:19 PM
Beautiful
Title: Re: An introduction to Jones - now rehomed
Post by: Wychall on January 24, 2020, 15:33:24 PM
Well, Jonesy has set off on the next chapter in his life. He is off to live with a young lady in Yorkshire who has promised to look after him and put him to work. Her gran has one the same so he should be well cared for. I now have a gap in my display so I've sifted through my workshop and dug out Jonesy Mk2. Time to get the paint stripper out.


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