Looking for info Pearson & Bennion A2 Leicester

[JLA1913]

Good afternoon, I am new to this forum and after reading some posts, I am hoping you all may be able to help me find information on a leather sewing machine that was my grandfather’s. I will attempt to insert photo at bottom of post.

The machine is a Pearson & Bennion A2 Leicester, weighs a ton, and that’s about all I know. More info on time period, collectibility, and potential value be greatly interesting to my family and appreciated!

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[Northmount]

4 hours ago, JLA1913 said:

Good afternoon, I am new to this forum and after reading some posts, I am hoping you all may be able to help me find information on a leather sewing machine that was my grandfather’s. I will attempt to insert photo at bottom of post. 

The machine is a Pearson & Bennion A2 Leicester, weighs a ton, and that’s about all I know. More info on time period, collectibility, and potential value be greatly interesting to my family and appreciated!

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[JLA1913]

[amuckart]

What a cool machine! I have a Pearson & Bennion A1 but wasn’t aware there was an A2 as well!

Exact dating isn’t possible but it’s Pearson & Bennion it is pre-1896 or thereabouts. Pearson & Bennion were acquired by British United in 1896, and after that machines were marked British United Sewing Machine Co. or BUSM.

No idea what it’s worth, depends entirely on the collectors in your vicinity. If it were near me I’d pay a couple hundred NZD for it, just for the novelty value and interest.

[JLA1913]

Thanks for your response! I’m having a difficult time locating info on the “A2” model. I’m definitely learning a lot about the history of BUSMC in the process. 

[Constabulary]

indeed looks like a beefier version of the BUSMC A1. I owned an A1 several years ago:

 

[shoepatcher]

Derust, clean, oil and see what you got..     she is an old girl.   Missing cover plates.   Alasdair got any threading info?

glenn