DATING & IDENTIFYING

JONES  SPOOL

and

MEDIUM SPOOL MACHINES

Rotary Hook

Jones Medium Spool sewing machine is a copy of the Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 and is a full "Rotary hook" machine.

Patented on 4th October 1889 they were manufactured until 1930 c.. 

GB  15.597 - October 4th 1889 -  Jones & Co. Limited
GB 15.597 - October 4th 1889 - Jones & Co. Limited
Jones # 3.611 ................................................ Jones # 36.030
Jones # 3.611 ................................................ Jones # 36.030
from 1883 to 1893 c.
from 1883 to 1893 c.
from 1893 c.  to 1897 c.
from 1893 c. to 1897 c.

 

 

 

TYPE 1 

1889 - 1894 c.

Jones Spool Type 1
Jones Spool Type 1
Jones ................... SPOOL ................... #3.611
Jones ................... SPOOL ................... #3.611

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 1

 

# 3.611  (1890 c.)

Jones ................... SPOOL .................# 12.742
Jones ................... SPOOL .................# 12.742

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 1 var. 1 

 

 # 12.742 (1892 c.)

 

Jones ............ MEDIUM SPOOL ........... # 14.692
Jones ............ MEDIUM SPOOL ........... # 14.692

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MEDIUM MACHINE

 

Type 1 var. 2

 

# 14.692  (1893 c.)

different central Trade Mark badge

 

www.sewmuse.co.uk 

Jones ............ MEDIUM SPOOL ........... # 15.860
Jones ............ MEDIUM SPOOL ........... # 15.860

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MEDIUM MACHINE

 

Type 1 var. 2

 

# 15.860  (1893 c.)

different central Trade Mark badge

 

 

 

TYPE 2 

1892 c. - 1895 c.

Jones Spool Type 2
Jones Spool Type 2

On the Jones Spool Type 2, the machine bed is decorated with a bunch of roses typical of Jones Hand Machines (Reciprocating Shuttle) Type 11 with the first recorded machine serial number # 113.697 made in 1892 and on Jones Family CS Type 2 from 1893.  

On the Jones Spool, the sliding inspection plate bear the new Trademark with three circles, one inside the other; the same Trademark was on the Jones Hand Machines (Reciprocating Shuttle) on the Cloth Plate in 1892 and on Jones Family CS placed on the take-up lever inspection plate, in 1893.  

Jones Hand Type 11 # 113.697 (1892c.)
Jones Hand Type 11 # 113.697 (1892c.)
Jones Family CS Type 2 # 2.415 (1893)
Jones Family CS Type 2 # 2.415 (1893)
Jones Spool  Type 1 - # 3.611 (1890 c.)
Jones Spool Type 1 - # 3.611 (1890 c.)
Jones Spool (from 1892 c.)
Jones Spool (from 1892 c.)
Jones Family CS Type 2 # 2.061 (1893 c.)
Jones Family CS Type 2 # 2.061 (1893 c.)

JONES SPOOL MACHINE ............. New Bed Decal
JONES SPOOL MACHINE ............. New Bed Decal

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 2

 

1892 c. - 1895 c.

 

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I am sure there were some flowers on the bed of the machine.

Jones Spool ......................................................... # 28.713
Jones Spool ......................................................... # 28.713

 

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TYPE 4 

FROM 1895 c.   TO  1899 c.

Jones Spool Type 4 ......... NeedleBar
Jones Spool Type 4 ......... NeedleBar
Jones Spool .............. Type 4 ............. # 36.030
Jones Spool .............. Type 4 ............. # 36.030

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 4  

 

# 36.030

 

from 1896 c.  to  1899 c.

Jones Spool .............. Type 4 ............. # 56.868
Jones Spool .............. Type 4 ............. # 56.868

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 4  

  

# 56.868 

 

from 1896 c.  to  1899 c.

 

www.needlebar.org

 

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www.needlebar.org

Jones Spool ........................................................ # 79.721
Jones Spool ........................................................ # 79.721

 

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TYPE 6 

from 1900 c.   to  1930 c.

Jones Spool Type 6
Jones Spool Type 6
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 153.868
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 153.868

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 153.868

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 159.463
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 159.463

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 159.463

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

 

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?

Jones Spool ...................................................... # 160.361
Jones Spool ...................................................... # 160.361

 

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TYPE 6 

from 1900 c.   to  1930 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 161.611
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 161.611

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6 

 

# 161.611

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 167.615
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 167.615

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 167.615

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 186.526
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 186.526

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 186.526

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 186.660
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 186.660

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 186.660

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 191.177
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 191.177

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 191.177

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 191.304
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 191.304

 

 

This machine was purchased in

 

1927

 

# 191.304

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 195.845
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 195.845

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 195.845

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 197.362
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 197.362

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6  

 

# 197.362

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 207.910
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 207.910

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6 

 

# 207.910

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 215.482
Jones Spool ............. Type 6 ............ # 215.482

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 6 

 

# 215.482

 

from 1900 c.  to  1929 c.

 

 

TYPE 11 

from 1930 c.   TO  ???

Jones Spool Type 11
Jones Spool Type 11

Same decals as Jones Family CS  Type 11 and as Jones CB  Type 11

 

Jones Spool .......... Type 11 ............. # 221.944
Jones Spool .......... Type 11 ............. # 221.944

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 11 

 # 221.944

 

from 1930 c.  to  ???

Jones Spool .......... Type 11 ............ # 222.086
Jones Spool .......... Type 11 ............ # 222.086

 

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 11 

 # 222.086

 

from 1930 c.  to  ???

Jones Spool ............. 1930 ............... # 222.351
Jones Spool ............. 1930 ............... # 222.351

 

JONES

 SPOOL MACHINE

 

Type 11 

 # 222.351

 (The instructions manual dates this machine to May 1829)

  

possibly made in 1930

 

The below sewing machines having decals with same characteristic could be all dated between 1930 and 1941 about.

Jones Spool Type 11  # 227.965
Jones Spool Type 11 # 227.965
Jones CB Type 11 # 4.626
Jones CB Type 11 # 4.626

The above machine decal, referred to Jones CB Type 11 came into use in 1930 c. and lasted until 1941 c.

Jones Family CS Type 11 # 451.233
Jones Family CS Type 11 # 451.233

The above machine decal, referred to Jones Family CS Type 11 and 12, came into use in 1930 c. and lasted until 1941 c.

 

 

QUICK  DATING

 JONES SPOOL

 

 

000.000............................

                             1889

000.000..........................

                             1890

      3.611   Spool Type 1                               SPOOL Type 1 First Recorded

000.000..........................

                             1891

000.000..........................

                 Spool Type 1

   

                       1892

                 Spool Type 2

000.000...........................

    12.742   Spool Type 1

                             1893                    Family CS Type 1 First Recorded

    14.692   Spool Type 1

    15.860   Spool Type 1

000............................

                 Spool Type 1

                 Spool Type 2

                             1894

                 Spool Type 2

000..........................

                 Spool Type 2

                             1895                   Family CS Type 4 First Recorded

                 Spool Type 2

                 Spool Type 4                            

000.........................................................................................................

36.030 Spool Type 4                                       Spool Type 4 First Recorded

                             1896

000.........................................................................................................

                       1897

000...........................

56.000 Spool Type 4

                             1898

000...........................

                             1899                    Family CS Type 4 Last Recorded

000...........................

                             1900                   Family CS Type 6 First Recorded

000...........................

                              1901                   Family CS Type 6 Last Recorded

                                            QUEEN ALEXANDRA (from July 20, 1901)

000.000  Spool Type 6                                                 

                                                                 Family CS Type 7 First Recorded

000........................    

                              1902

000........................                                Family CS Type 7                         

                              1903

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1904

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1905

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1906

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1907

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

153.868  Spool Type 6 ?

159.463  Spool Type 6 ?

                              1908

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1909

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1910

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1911

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1912

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1913

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1914

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1915

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1916

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1917

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                             1918

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                             1919

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                             1920

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1921

000........................                                Family CS Type 7 

                              1922

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                              1923

000........................                                Family CS Type 7

                 Spool Type 6

                             1924

                 Spool Type 6

000.........................................................................................................

                 Spool Type 6

                             1925

                                        QUEEN ALEXANDRA  (Death in November 1925)

                                                  Family CS Type 7 Last  recorded

                                                  Family CS Type 8 First Recorded

                 Spool Type 6 

000.........................................................................................................

                             1926                         

000.........................................................................................................

191.304 Spool Type 6  (Bill of Sale) 

                             1927

                                                    

000.........................................................................................................

                        1928

000.........................................................................................................

                        1929           

000.........................................................................................................

Family CS Type  8      Last Recorded

Family CS Type 10    First Recorded

Family CS Type 10    Last Recorded

Family CS Type 11   First Recorded

222.351     Spool Type 11

227.965     Spool Type 11     

                              1930

000.........................................................................................................

                              1931        

000..........................

                              1932

000..........................

                              1933

000..........................

                              1934       

000..........................

                              1935

000.........................................................................................................

                                                Family CS Type 11 Last Recorded

                              1936

The letter "B" was add to the serial number

B 000.....................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1890

about 23.000 machines could be turn out.  (460 machines in a week)

Jones Hand ...........................................................  8.000

Jones Family & Medium TS ......................... working on it

Jones Family CS .....................................................   N/A

Jones Medium CS ....................................................  N/A

Jones Spool & Medium Spool ..................... working on it

 Jones others machines .....................,,,....... working on it 

                                        estimated figures     Total ............. 20.000 about

 

In 1895

Jones Hand ..........................................................  8.000

Jones Family & Medium TS ......................... working on it

Jones Family CS ................................................... 10.000

Jones Medium CS ....................................................  N/A

Jones Spool & Medium Spool ...................... working on it

 Jones others machines .....................,,,....... working on it 

                                        estimated figures     Total ............. 20.000 about