This machine was manufactured by the Florence Sewing Machine Company, of Florence, Massachusetts. This machine represents their first departure from the "Florence" name as well as from the round shape of previous machines. The Crown was manufactured starting in 1879, followed by the New Crown a few years later.
The decals cleaned up okay, especially the "Crown" logo on the front...
... and the needleplate and inside pillar.
The crown on the bed is still quite legible:
The bobbin winder works really well. Note the stitch-length dial on the bed in front of the pillar.
The decals on the back of the machine did not clean up very well. Rather than destroy them, I stopped cleaning at this point.
Hard to see, but "Florence" is engraved on the back slide plate, as is the serial #194419. (Note: this is a "before" picture.)
The plates and foot cleaned up nicely:
Note the white dot to the left of the throat plate. I am unsure whether it is supposed to be there or not. There are traces of the decal in it, and it doesn't feel soft and does not come off with cleaning. Don't know, so I left it rather than possibly remove an original decorative element.
The cabinet has two drawers on the left and one at center, with a leaf at left.
The center drawer swings open:
Nice ironwork support for the leaf:
I love the irons! They remind me of the Wheeler & Wilson #9 set I had, with the flywheel on the outside.
Very pretty...
The bed of the machine is irregularly shaped, and sits in the top with two hinge pins at back that go straight down through the wood. (Note: "before" picture)
The cutout is 6-3/4" deep, and 12-1/4 wide, with an extra 1/2" bump-out on the right side. (Note: "before" picture)
Several feet/attachments came with the machine:
A tuck-marker, an embroidery/couching attachment (?), a ruffler, a narrow-hem foot, and a braid-stitching foot.
