Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE: ROTARY HOOK/CHAIN-STITCH/TREADLE
DATE: 1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0256.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 11296783
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: 28.0 cm
Width: 15.0 cm
Height: 23.0 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: BECAUSE IT UTILIZES A REVOLVING HOOK FOR FASTENING STITCHES, THIS TYPE OF MACHINE IS FASTER AND MORE QUIET THAT THE SHUTTLE-OPERATED VARIETY.
Function: MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC AND OTHER MATERIALS USING THREAD.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'SINGER' STENCILLED IN GOLD PAINT ON ARM/ BRASS MEDALLION BEARING SINGER TRADEMARK SCREWED TO FRONT OF MACHINE BASE
Missing: NEEDLE/ FLYWHEEL CABLE/ TREADLE From CA of 04/21/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BODY
Decoration: N/A

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Singer Mfg. Co., Sewing machine, circa 1900, Artifact no. 1982.0256, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0256.001/

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