DATING & IDENTIFYING

JONES HAND MACHINE

PART 4

from 1890  to 1895 c.

 

Type 10               from # 93.704 (1890) to  # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Type 10 var.1      from # 114.643 (1893 c.)

Type 10 var.2      from # 116.668 (1893 c.) to  # 136.348 (1895 c.)

Type 11               from # 118.697 (1893 c.) to  # 120.348 (1893 c.)

  

THE  MEDALLION

The bird depicted in the center of the brassed medallion could represents a "Phoenix" with its wings displayed, clutching four arrows. In Greek myths (but not only) it was a fabulous sacred bird, different from the Egyptian myth also as an aspect, in fact it resembled a golden eagle.

 

 

The "Phoenix" has its head turned towards the arrow directed downwards on its right side 

On the left side, the other three arrows are directed upwards.

 

 

American eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, symbolic of war and peace.

noun: phoenix

. (in classical mythology) a unique bird that lived for five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, after this time burning itself on a funeral pyre and rising from the ashes with renewed youth to live through another cycle.

. a person or thing regarded as uniquely remarkable in some respect.

 

noun: gryphon

a mythical creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, typically depicted with pointed ears and with the eagle's legs taking the place of the forelegs.

 

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Part 4 include machines with the following features:

nickeled Face Plate

brass or brassed medallion with the "Phoenix" trade mark on the Machine Bed

      Balance Wheel painted black or nickeled

Large Oil Dripper underneath

different decals on the edge of the Machine Bed 

two company trade-mark on the Cloth Plate:

"Jones & Co. Guide Bridge Near Manchester"

"As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales" trademark

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             #  90.000 *******************************

#  91.804 ...... Last recorded ...... Type  8

                                                                                  1890

             #  93.143 ...... First recorded ...... Type  9*

             #  93.704 ...... First recorded ...... Type 10*

             #  94.078 .................................... Type 10*

             #  94.254 .................................... Type 10*

* "As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales" 

#  98.000 *******************************

 "As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales"


New photographic evidences shown that the engraved stamp on the round Cloth Plate "AS SUPPLIED TO H.R.H. THE PRINCESS OF WALES", was added on machines from March 1890 before the bed decal was replaced with the brass badge (medallion).

From March 1890 the company keep  changing slightly the graphic of the two stamped badges on the round Cloth Plate, one referred to : " As supplied to H.R.H. The Princess of Wales " and the other one to : " Jones & Company Guide Bridge Nr Manchester " Trade Mark.

 

TYPE 10

from March 1890


 

TYPE 10  var.1

from 1893


 

TYPE 10  var.2

from 1893

 


 

Type 10

Machines recorded with a nickeled Face Plate, the medallion on the Machine Bed and two Trade-mark on the Cloth Plate.


Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............. # 93.704
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............. # 93.704

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 93.704 (1890 c.) 

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............. # 94.078
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............. # 94.078

 

  

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE 

 

Type 10

 

# 94.078 (1890 c.)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 94.254
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 94.254

  

 JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 94.254 (1890 c.)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............ # 94.614
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 ............ # 94.614

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 94.614 (1890 c.)

Large Oil Dripper underneath

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 97.101
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 97.101

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 97.101 (1890 c.)

www.sewmuse.co.uk

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 97.812
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 97.812

 

 JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 97.812 (1890 c.)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 98.217
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 98.217

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 98.217 (1891 c.)

Large Oil Dripper underneath

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 98.262
Jones Hand RS ....... Type 10 .............. # 98.262

 

 

 JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 98.217 (1891 c.)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............. # 100.309
Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............. # 100.309

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 100.309 (1891 C.)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............ # 106.480
Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............ # 106.480

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 106.480 (1892 C.)

Large Oil Dripper underneath

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............ # 107.585
Jones Hand RS ...... Type 10 ............ # 107.585

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10

 

# 107.585 (1892)

 

 First recorded # 93.704 (1890 c.)

 Last recorded # 107.585 (1892 c.)

 

 

Type 10 var.1


Jones Hand RS .... Type 10 Var. 1 ..... # 114.643
Jones Hand RS .... Type 10 Var. 1 ..... # 114.643

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var.1

 

# 114.643 (1893 c.)

 

First recorded # 114.643 (1893 c.)

 

 

Type 10 var.2

Probably all machines have a large Oil Dripper underneath.


Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 116.688
Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 116.688

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var.2

 

# 116.688 (1893 c.)

 

First recorded # 116.688 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 136.348 (1895 c.)

Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 122.176
Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 122.176

 

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var. 2

 

# 122.176 (1894 c.)

 

First recorded # 116.688 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 136.348 (1895 c.)

Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 128.352
Jones Hand RS ..... Type 10 Var. 2 ...... # 128.352

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var. 2

 

# 128.352 (1894 c.)

 

First recorded # 116.688 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 136.348 (1895 c.)

JONES HAND RS ... Type 10 Var. 2 ..... # 136.115
JONES HAND RS ... Type 10 Var. 2 ..... # 136.115

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var. 2

 

# 136.115 (1895 c.)

  

First recorded # 116.688 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 136.348 (1895 c.)

JONES HAND RS ... Type 10 var. 2 ..... # 136.348
JONES HAND RS ... Type 10 var. 2 ..... # 136.348

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 10 var. 2

 

# 136.348 (1895 c.)

  

First recorded # 116.688 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 136.348 (1895 c.)

 

 

Type 11


Type 11 ........................................ # 118.697
Type 11 ........................................ # 118.697

  

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 11

 

# 118.697 (1893 c.)

 

 First recorded # 118.697 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 120.348 (1893 c.)

 

 

 

The serial number of the above machine, given to me by an eBay seller, was # 113.697. The digit 3 was possibly mistaken read. With the serial number # 118.697 everything look more logic.

 

 

Type 11 .......................................... # 118.826
Type 11 .......................................... # 118.826

 

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 11

 

# 118.826 (1893 c.)

 

 First recorded # 118.697 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 120.348 (1893 c.)

Type 11 .......................................... # 119.377
Type 11 .......................................... # 119.377

 

 

 JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 11

 

# 119.377 (1893 c.)

 

 First recorded # 118.697 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 120.348 (1893 c.)

Type 11 .......................................... # 120.348
Type 11 .......................................... # 120.348

 

 

JONES

 HAND R.S. MACHINE

 

Type 11

 

# 120.348 (1893 c.)

 

 First recorded # 118.697 (1893 c.)

 Last recorded # 120.348 (1893 c.)

NeedleBar .............................................. # 136.274
NeedleBar .............................................. # 136.274

I believe that the flowers painted on the Machine Bed have worn off by a "zealous owner".

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1894 Advert
1894 Advert
1895 - NeedleBar
1895 - NeedleBar

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JONES HAND RS # 136.348 (1895 c.)
JONES HAND RS # 136.348 (1895 c.)

 

 

JULY  1901

TESTIMONIAL  (March, 1890)
TESTIMONIAL (March, 1890)
By Special Appointment (July 20. 1901)
By Special Appointment (July 20. 1901)

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Although some eminent sources asserting the production of JONES HAND machines ended in 1909, there isn't any evidence of machines with the Queen Alexandra " Special Appointment " and also not enough serial numbers to justify a production until that date.

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THIS WEB-PAGE IS

"JONES HAND MACHINES PART 4"

from 1890  to 1895 c.

 

Type 10               from # 93.704 (1890) to  # 107.585 (1892 c.)

Type 10 var.1      from # 114.643 (1893 c.)

Type 10 var.2      from # 116.668 (1893 c.) to  # 136.348 (1895 c.)

Type 11               from # 118.697 (1893 c.) to  # 120.348 (1893 c.)

 

 

 

QUICK  DATING

 JONES HAND MACHINES

 

             #     000 ********************************

             #      161 ..... First recorded ...... Type 5

             #   1.033 ..... Last recorded ....... Type 5

                                        1879

             #   2.281 ...... First recorded ...... Type 6

             #   5.000 ******************************* 

                                                     1880

             #  10.000 ******************************* 

                                                            1881

             #  15.000 *******************************

                                        1882 

             #  21.000 *******************************

             #  25.194 ..... Last recorded ...... Type 6

                                                         1883     

             #  27.928 ..... First recorded ...... Type 7  

             #  30.000 ******************************* 

                                        1884

             #  39.180 ..... Last recorded ...... Type 7

             #  40.000 *******************************

             #  44.886 ..... First recorded ...... Type 8

                                        1885

             #  50.000 *******************************

                                        1886

             #  60.000 *******************************

                                        1887

             #  70.000 *******************************

                                        1888

             #  80.000 *******************************

                                        1889

             #  90.000 *******************************

             #  91.804 ..... Last recorded ..... Type  8

                                        1890

             #  93.143 ..... First recorded ..... Type  9*

             #  93.704 ..... First recorded ..... Type 10*

             #  94.078 .................................. Type 10*

             #  94.254 .................................. Type 10*

* "As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales" 

             #  98.000 *******************************

                                        1891

             # 106.000 ******************************* 

                  # 107.585 .... Last Recorded .... Type 10*

                                        1892

             # 114.000 *******************************

             # 114.585 .... First recorded .... Type 10 var.1*

             # 116.688 .... First recorded .... Type 10 var.2*

                                        1893

             118.697 .... First recorded .... Type 11*

             # 120.348 .... Last Recorded .... Type 11*

             # 122.000 *******************************

                                        1894

             # 130.000 ******************************* 

        # 136.348 .... Last Recorded .... Type 10 var.2*

* "As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales"

                                 1895

             # 138.000 *******************************

                                        1896

             # 146.000 *******************************

                                        1897

             #       .000 *******************************

                                        1898

             #       .000 *******************************

                                        1899

             #       .000 *******************************

                                        1900

             #       .000 *******************************

                                        1901

             #       .000 *******************************

To conclude, we can say that all Jones Hand machines with the Trademark "As supplied to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales", can be considered produced between the year 1890 and 1901.