Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE
SHUTTLE/LOCK-STITCH/TREADLE/STAND
DATE
1872–1878
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1990.0059.001
MANUFACTURER
Canada Sewing Machine Co.
MODEL
WEBSTER
LOCATION
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
19890
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON SEWING MACHINE, STAND LEGS & TREADLE/ WOOD TABLE TOP & COVER/ LEATHER PULLEY

Dimensions

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

Length
69.5 cm
Width
43.0 cm
Height
96.0 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
Canada Sewing
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Hamilton

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1872 BY GEORGE & JOHN F. WEBSTER, AND OPERATED UNTIL 1878. AT ITS PEAK IT EMPLOYED APPROX. 75 WORKERS. IN 1878, THE COMPANY WAS PURCHASED BY R.M. WANZER & CO. WANZER DISCONTINUED THE WEBSTER, AND EXPANDED ITS FACTORY ON THE FORMER CANADA SEWING MACHINE CO. SITE (REF. 1, PP.21-22)
Function
MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC OR OTHER MATERIALS, USING THREAD. THIS MACHINE INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC USE.
Technical
MACHINE DESIGN DESTINCTIVE IN THAT IT WAS CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT GEARS OR CAMS. THIS MACHINEWAS THE ONLY TYPE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN MFD. BY THE COMPANY (REF.1, P.20)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'THE WEBSTER' APPEARS IN GOLD ON MACHINE ARM/ '19890' & 'THE WEBSTER/Patented June 29, 18[72?]/ MANUFACTURED BY THE/ CANADA SEWING MACHINE COMPANY./Hamilton, Canada'/ ORNATE 'W' CAST IN BOTH TREADLE & STAND BRACE/ NEEDLE PACKAGE DAMAGED & INCOMPLETE BUT LEGIBLE 'G. & W.F. WEBSTER/ SEWING/ MACHINES & NEEDLES/ Repairing promptly attend to/ 16 King Street/ HAMILTON'.
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
SEWING MACHINE, STAND LEGS & TREADLE PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration
SCROLLING LINES, LEAVES, FLOWERS & GREEK KEY PATTERN APPLIED AS DECALS ON ARM & CLOTH PLATE/ STAND LEGS BEAR GOLD DECAL LEAVES & HAND-PAINTED (?) RED BERRIES/ ORNATE SCROLLING LINES, LEAVES, & GEOMETRIC PATTERNS CAST IN FLYWHEEL, DRESSGUARD & TREADLE/ RECTANGULAR SHAPED PATTERN RECESSED ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF TOP.

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