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Showing posts with label Winselmann Titan Handcrank. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Winselmann Titan Saxonia Handcrank

All the photos enlarge when you click on them so you can get a better close up.
This is a really beautiful example of the Winselmann  made Titan. Made in Altenberg, Germany around 1890 to 1900.
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This machine has what is known as a fiddlebed and a large hand wheel with the crank handle attached directly to the wheel. this style of machine is known as a Saxonia
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This machine is a half-size machine.
FrontEnd
She is a Transverse shuttle as in the boat shuttle moves along the length of the bed.
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The decals on the dome are copies of badges won by the company for Trade awards for their machines.crank   
Bought in a local Antique shop. Her decals are almost perfect and she polished up beautifully. She also has a lovely porcelain handle. Rob has always wanted one of these.Cheers Lynne