New Home Type F Rotary
I currently have three machines of this style, all three manufactured by the Free Sewing Machine Company. Two of them are badged as “New Home”, the other one is badged as “Free~Westinghouse”. The motors all three machines are manufactured by Westinghouse, though the Free~Westinghouse is very different in appearance.
The black machine above is also a New Home Type F Rotary, but this one is made of cast iron, and there are a few other minor differences, including the color being the most obvious.
Motor and friction wheel
The motor on the New Home Type F has a more traditional design than the one found on the Free~Westinghouse Type E Rotary, even though both motors were manufactured by the Westinghouse company.
Badging and other decals
These machine came with great decals, and the model number was stamped just under the deck near the bobbin area under the front corner.
Machine Needle
According to the manual this machine uses a CC1221 Rotary Needle, and as shown in the image above my machine included a few Boye Sewing Machine Needles sized 2 1/2 30-80. These are a hair shorter than the common 15×1 needles used in most modern household machines. I haven’t tried it yet, but it’s my understanding that you can adjust your needle bar up a little, allowing you to use a 15×1 needle in this machine (do this at your own risk).
Bobbin case and bobbin
The bobbin case for the New Home Type F and Free~Westinghouse Type E Rotary looks like the wishbone rotary bobbin cases used in the older style White sewing machines, but these are smaller. This bobbin case and bobbin is closer to the Kenmore 120 series rotary machines manufactured by New Process. In fact I’m pretty sure, though not positive, that the Type F bobbin case and bobbin and the ones used Kenmore 120 series rotary are interchangeable.
Specifications
| Brand | New Home |
| Model | Type F Rotary |
| Manufactured By | Free Sewing Machine Company |
| Made In | Rockford, Illinois, U.S.A. |
| Hook Type | Rotary |
| Bobbin | #10025 Note: I’m not 100% sure on this |
| Bobbin Case | #3368 Note: I’m not 100% sure on this |
| Needle System | CC1221 Rotary Needle Boye Sewing Machine Needle 2 1/2 30-80 |
| Foot Type | Top clamp |
| Construction | Cast Magnesium or Cast Iron |
| Construction Drivetrain | Metal, with possible plastic hook drive gear |
