Agenoria Serial No. 4201.
Made by The Franklin Sewing Machine Company, Franklin Works, Park Road, Birmingham.
Following the dissolution of the partnership of Cole, Maxfield & Co., Park Road, Birmingham which had been formed by Richard Wood, Arthur Maxfield and Isaac Cole the Franklin Sewing Machine Co. was established in March 1868 by Arthur Maxfield, Isaac Cole and Charles Fowkes. This partnership lasted until November 1872 when it dissolved through effuxion of time with the three partners going their separate ways.
Arthur Maxfield established another firm - A. Maxfield & Co., New Street Works, 71 & 72 Spencer Street, Birmingham where an improved version of the Agenoria which had a fast & loose balance wheel was produced. In 1877 it is believed that A. Maxfield & Co. was taken over by the Royal Sewing Machine Co. Ltd.
Isaac Cole moved to Edinburgh forming Cole & Co and in 1873 Maxfield & Co. entered into an agreement to supply Agenoria machines to this firm and some Maxfield machines have Cole & Co. stamped on the stitch plate. Isaac Cole was made bankrupt in 1880.

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'Free Sewing Machine Company.In 1895 the Illinois Sewing Machine Co was founded using assets from the former Royal Sewing Machine Co of Rockford, Illinois. Free became the president by 1910, and organized a parent company - the Free Sewing Machine Co. Production continued in Rockford until 1958, when it relocated to Los Angeles, California. Earlier sewing machine companies produced knock-off versions of both the 27 and the 127 with White calling their versions the #8 & the Franklin Long Shuttle. The Illinois Sewing machine company called their version the New Royal with the Domestic Sewing machine company calling theirs the Minnesota A or H and the Franklin. Singer 127 Serial Numbers. Machine Model Identification Nomenclature Model Number Years Produced SEWING MACHINES Franklin Rotary 1 Franklin Rotary 117.911 1938 Franklin Rotary 1 Franklin Rotary 117.931 1938 Kenmore 95 Rotary 1 Kenmore 95 Rotary 117.959 1948 Kenmore 1 Acc. Motor 117.9729 1939 Acc. Rotary 6 styles + No.7 Manufacturing machine Franklin Sewing Machine Co. Factory: Mason Village, New Hampshire. Became: Franklin & Diamond Sewing Machine Co. Factory: Boston, Massachusetts. Machine Made: Franklin 1868 Medallion 1868 1871 Diamond 1868 Diamond Improved Free Sewing Machine Co. Est 1895 – 1953.