General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1-.2 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDES IRON):.1 HAS BEEN MOUNTED ON WOODEN BOARD..3 STEEL (?)..4-.5 TOOLS HAVE METAL HEADS & WOODEN HANDLES..6-.8 METAL..9 PAPER. PTS: CARDSTOCK BOX & PAPER ENVELOPE.

Dimensions

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

Length

82.0 cm

Width

18.2 cm

Height

5.5 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

ARS

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS KNITTING MACHINE USED C. 1920S-1930S.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EARLY FLAT KNITTING MACHINE, MADE IN JAPAN,AND BROUGHT TO CANADA C. 1929 BY DONOR'S GRAND-MOTHER S. SASAKI, FOR USE IN HER CANADIAN-JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD. KNITTER DEMONSTATES THE CONTINUITY OF TRADITIONAL DOMESTIC TASKS PRACTISED BY JAPANESE (AND OTHER) IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA.

Function

TO MECHANICALLY JOIN TOGETHER WOOL AND/OR OTHER YARNS, IN ORDER TO PRODUCE GARMENTS, TRIMMINGS, BLANKETS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Technical

EARLY FLAT KNITTING MACHINE, DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 Mfr's plate marked with Japanese characters, save "No. [blank]/ No. [blank]", " ARS", and " No. 12498/ No. 15993/ No. 16006-8"..2 "ARS" is only non-Japanese text on plate fixed to bar top...3-.8 No markings visible..9 Paper tape measure bears some western numeral markings:.9 and.9pt package bear Japanese text. pt box lid: "Ed Church/ MEN'S/ WEAR/ 2 YONGE ST. ARCADE TORONTO" printed in black on inside.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

.1-.2 BLACK ENAMEL FINISH; GOLDTONE TRIM; SILVER METAL FITTINGS & COMPONENTS, INCLUDING NEEDLES. PT BOX HAS DARK RED LID.

Decoration

N/A