Ideal, 1909, Model A4, Germany
The Ideal A is a very bulky machine (it weighs 17 kgs).
Production was started by the German sewing machine and bicycle factory Seidel & Neumann of Dresden in 1897.
The machine has elaborate decorations. Most remarkable are the cast iron side panels, with the logo molded into them.
There were 4 subsequent models of the Ideal A, with different technical modifications. Starting from the Idel mod. 4 (1909) was equipped with a two-tone ribbon.
The Ideal A is a very bulky machine (it weighs 17 kgs).
Production was started by the German sewing machine and bicycle factory Seidel & Neumann of Dresden in 1897.
The machine has elaborate decorations. Most remarkable are the cast iron side panels, with the logo molded into them.
There were 4 subsequent models of the Ideal A, with different technical modifications. Starting from the Idel mod. 4 (1909) was equipped with a two-tone ribbon.
