Jones Family C.S. Serial No. 5155 An early example of the Jones Family C. S. machine probably manufacturered in 1894. It has the Patent number 6668 and Patent date March 29th 1893 stamped on the front slide plate. The inspection cover on the needlebar is engraved with "Jones Sewing Machine Comp'y Limited" and bears the Company's' Gryphon Trade Mark. The bright work is polished steel and not plated as on later machines. Note the Japanned balance wheel and early style bobbin winder. The decals are of an early style and continue onto the face -plate. There is a beautiful, although slightly worn, bouquet of roses as the centre decal.

The base lacks an accessory compartment and the case fittings are different to later models. Note the insert under the front edge to accept the fixing on the case. The case slots over the two fittings at the other end and an integral lock is provided in one of the catches. This machine came complete with original, though tatty, instruction manual, attachments and key.

    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.

    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. 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.