Jones Sewing Machine Serial Number Lookup

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Jones Sewing Machines. The Jones Sewing Machine Co. Started life in the town of Audenshaw, just east of Manchester and now next to the M60. In 1859, William and his brother John of Shepley Street, Audenshaw set up a business producing domestic sewing machines. At the time William owned an engineering firm producing very small steam engines.
Antique Jones Swan Neck Serpentine Sewing Machine bringing together traditional style and centuries Decorative Art. Serial Number 129842. Good working order see sample sewn. Comes with complete shuttle set This machine is ideal for Architectural Interior Home/Office design which brings a beautiful.

The Jones C.S. was introduced in 1893 and apart from some cosmetic improvements remained unchanged until well into the 1930's. The Jones Company extensively badged this machine for various retailers and so it appears with a variety of names on the arm. The easiest way to confirm if your badged machine is a Jones C.S. is to look for the large screw head on top of the arm between the two spool pins.

Jones Family C.S. Serial No. 21572
A later Jones Family C.S. probably made around 1895.
It has the later style decals to the arm and bed although roses are still used as the centre decal. The case fastenings have changed but it still lacks the accessory compartment found on later models.
This machine was in grim condition when we found it, see the Restoration Page.

Sewing Machine Serial Number Database

Jones Family C.S. Serial No. 234882
This has 'As supplied to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra' on the shoulder decal and so was probably manufactured around 1914. There is extensive pitting to the bed, but the decals are reasonable and it is mechanically sound.

C.W.S. Federation Serial No.341636
Jones produced machines with badging for various retailers in this case for the Co-operative Wholesale Society. Our revels now are ended. Dating to around 1925 it has beautiful floral decals and a scrolled C.W.S. Federation badge to the bed.

Jones Family C.S. Serial No. 420743.
Dated to about 1929 with Black diagonal across the shoulder decal and across the centre base decal. The machine and decals are in very good condition.

Whiteleys Universal Serial No. 514594.
Probably made around 1934. A very plain machine with no decals apart from 'Whiteleys Universal' on the arm and 'British Made' on the bed. Whiteleys was a Department Store in London.
We bought this machine without a base but it sits nicely in a base from a Jones machine. The metal work is still bright and mechanically it hardly makes a sound!

Empress. Serial No. 486238.
Made around 1933. Very similar to the Whiteley's Universal down to the 'British Made' across the bed. The machine is in good condition and sits in a short base with the hand crank assembly overhanging the end. This machine is missing its cover which would have been made of fabric, shaped, with a pocket for accessories/manual. It simply sat on top of the machine tea-cosy style!

Federation Serial No. 522569.
Dates to the mid 1930's and from the decals this appears to be a Federation machine produced by Jones. Machines with similar decals have badging for the Co-operative Wholesale Society with Federation across the arm.

A close up of the Federation decal on the shoulder. The colours are brilliant green and turquoise blue, a combination we have also seen not only on Jones machines and those badged for the Co-op but also machines of Jones origin which have been badged as Bradbury's.