Sewing machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ROTARY HOOK/CHAIN-STITCH/ELECTRIC/PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1920–1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0362.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.
- MODEL
- WESTERN ELECTRIC 3
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 41659
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 12
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON AND OTHER METALS/ WOODEN CASE.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 37.5 cm
- Width
- 25.0 cm
- Height
- 27.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Textile working
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Willcox Gibbs
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC AND OTHER MATERIALS, USING THREAD. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- 'MANUFACTURED FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC CO.' INCISED ON CLOTH BED/ OVAL MFR'S PLATE IMBEDDED IN BASE.
- Missing
- NONE EVIDENT.
- Finish
- BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MACHINE/ WOOD VENEER ON CASE.
- Decoration
- GOLDTONE LEAF AND VINE MOTIF STENCILLED ON MACHINE ARM AND BASE.
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Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co., Sewing machine, between 1920–1930, Artifact no. 1974.0362, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0362.001/
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