Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE: SHUTTLE/LOCK-STITCH/TREADLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0258.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: 16420864
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: 43.0 cm
Width: 20.0 cm
Height: 28.5 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: EARLY EXAMPLE OF SHUTTLE DESIGN LOCK-STITCH MACHINE, SO NAMED BECAUSE LOOPS OF THREAD FROM THE NEEDLE WERE LOCKED BY A SECOND THREAD INSIDE A SHUTTLE LOCATED UNDER THE CLOTH-PLATE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: FLYWHEEL CABLE/ TREADLE From CA of 04/22/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BODY
Decoration: MFR. NAME APPEARS ON MACHINE HEAD/ GOLD, GREEN AND RED MOTIF OF BIRDS, FLOWERS AND CURLING VINES DECORATES MACHINE ARM/ SINGLE BIRD ENCIRCLED BY FLOWERING VINES ON CLOTH-PLATE BELOW ARM/ DENSE PATTERN OF FLOWERS AND CURLING VINES FORMS BORDER ON CLOTH-PLATE/ NICKEL-PLATED(?) MACHINE, HEAD COVER AND ROUND COVER ON REAR TOP OF ARM BEAR RELIEF-WORK PATTERN OF VINES, LEAVES & SCROLL-WORK.

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Singer Mfg. Co., Sewing machine, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1982.0258, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1982.0258.001/

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