Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE: ROTARY HOOK/CHAIN-STITCH/TREADLE
DATE: 1906
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0255.001

MANUFACTURER: Singer Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: H1614050
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY (CAST IRON?)/ MOVING PARTS OF HARDENED STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 21.5 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: Singer
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: BECAUSE IT UTILIZES A REVOLVING HOOK FOR FASTENING STITCHES, THIS TYPE OF MACHINE IS FASTER AND MORE QUIET THAN THE SHUTTLE-OPERATED VARIETY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR. NAME APPEARS ON TOP AND FRONT SIDE OF MACHINE ARM IN GOLD PAINT/ BRASS MEDALLION BEARING SINGER TRADEMARK SCREWED TO FRONT OF MACHINE BASE
Missing: TREADLE/ STAND From CA of 04/22/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BODY
Decoration: GOLDSUNFLOWERS (?) AND CLUSTERS OF SMALL RED BERRIES DECORATE BOTH SIDES OF MACHINE

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Singer Mfg. Co., Sewing machine, 1906, Artifact no. 1982.0255, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0255.001/

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