Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE: SHUTTLE/LOCK-STITCH/ELECTRIC/PORTABLE
DATE: 1880–1890
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0091.001

MANUFACTURER: WILLIAMS MFG. CO.
MODEL: NEW WILLIAMS
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 156278
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON, AND OTHER METALS/ WOOD AND FABRIC CASE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 45.7 cm
Width: 33.0 cm
Height: N/A
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: Williams
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: MADE IN CANADA.
Function: MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC, USING THREAD.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'NEW WILLIAMS' STENCILLED ON MACHINE ARM, AND INCISED ON HEART SHAPEDPLATE AFFIXED TO UPPER RIGHT OF ARM/ 'THE/ WILLIAMS/ M'F CO./ MONTREAL' AND PATENT DATES INCISED ON FRONT SHUTTLE SLIDE/ '156278' INCISED ON SHUTTLE HOUSING/ INFO. ON MOTOR MFR'S PLATE INCLUDES COMPANY NAME 'SHOE MACHINE PARTS LIMITED/ TORONTO' AND S/N '2984'; LABEL INSIDE CASE BOTTOM DEPICTS AMAPLE LEAFAND BANNER, 'MADE/ IN/ CANADA/ WHITE SEWING MACHINE/ PRODUCTS LTD./ TORONTO'.
Missing: BELT/ CASE NOT ORIGINAL.
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL FINISH ON MACHINE/ WHEEL AND SELECTED METAL PIECES NICKEL PLATED/ TEXTURED MEDIUM- AND DARK- BROWN COATED FABRIC COVERING ON CASE.
Decoration: FLORAL MOTIF STENCILLED ON MACHINE BODY AND CLOTH BED IN RED, GREEN AND GOLD TONES.

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WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Sewing machine, between 1880–1890, Artifact no. 1975.0091, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0091.001/

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