Sewing machine attachment

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OBJECT TYPE
pinking
DATE
1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.1692.001
MANUFACTURER
Singer
MODEL
121021
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
4
AKA
pinker
Patents
N/A
General Description
All metal construction.

Dimensions

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

Length
15.5 cm
Width
11.0 cm
Height
7.3 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
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Believed used mid-1930s+
Canada
Unknown
Function
To cut a "pinked edge" on fabrics to obtain a decorative pattern, and so that they will not unravel. A pinked pattern resembles a saw tooth/saw blade.
Technical
Well-made, sturdy attachment was simple to fix to most Singer sewing machines, and produced a clean, uniform cut.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"SINGER U.S.A." and "121021" cast in raised print on attachment body. "LOOSEN" and directional arrow incised on adjustment screw. "121110/ SIMANCO/ U.S.A", "121011/ SIMANO/ U.S.A.", "120334/ SIMANCO/ U.S.A." and "MADE IN USA 6201-2Z SKF" incised in various component parts. "6.00" handwritten in black grease pencil on driving fork lever.
Missing
Appears complete. May be missimg wire ("A" in Fig. 1, p.2 of manual]/
Finish
All metal construction. Main body has black enamel finish; cutting blade, blade guard, scale clamp, and other parts have silver metal finish.
Decoration
N/A

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