General Information

Serial #

H594317

Part Number

1

Total Parts

49

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 CAST IRON & OTHER METAL; WOOD CABINET AND DRAWERS (.6-.11); LEATHER BELT..2-.27 ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE METAL (EXCLUDING CABINET DRAWERS)..48 ATTACHMENT CASE IS WOOD; FABRIC LINING; METAL HARDWARE..49 PAPER & SYNTHETIC PACKAGING ENCLOSES NEEDLES.

Dimensions

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

Length

90.0 cm

Width

43.5 cm

Height

77.5 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 Jersey

City

Elizabeth

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF MACHINE USED C. LATE 19TH- EARLY 20TH C. THIS MACHINE USED UNTIL C. 1930S.

Canada

POPULAR MODEL OF SINGER'S VIBRATORY HOOK STYLE SEWING MACHINES PURCHASED AND USED IN OTTAWA (VANIER) BY DONOR'S GRANDMOTHER.

Function

TO MECHANICALLY JOIN OR ALTER FABRIC, USING THREAD.

Technical

SINGER MODEL NO. 27 (VIBRATING SHUTTLE NO. 2) IS MOUNTED IN A SIX-DRAWER OPEN CABINET, AND DECORATED WITH COMPANY'S 'MEMPHIS SPHINX' PATTERN DECALS. IT COMES WITH EARLY PATTERN 'PUZZLE BOX' ACCESSORY CASE AND (MOST) ATTACHMENTS DESIGNED AND SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH THIS MODEL.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "The Singer [Manufacturing Co.]" stencilled on top of machine arm. "SINGER" stencilled on arm back. "THE SINGER MANFG. CO./ TRADE MARK" and shuttle, needle & thread logo appears on oval disk mounted on lower front of machine body. Plate mounted on bed, below, incised "H594317". "SINGER" cast in cross brace of stand. "THE SINGER MANFG CO" & logo cast in oval panels mounted on either side of cabinet, near floor..3 "8298" incised in underside of rear slide. Please see Markings, etc. continued in Supp. Info.

Missing

UNKNOWN. BOBBIN WINDER MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL TO THIS MACHINE.

Finish

.1 SEWING MACHINE HAS BLACK ENAMELLED FINISH ON MOST SURFACES OF HEAD, ARM, BODY & BED; SILVER METAL SLIDES, OILING ACCESS COVERS, FACEPLATE, AND SELECTED FITTINGS; MACHINE IS HEAVILY DECORATED BY 'MEMPHIS SPHINX' PATTERN DECALS; DARK BROWN WOOD CABINET; TREADLE STAND, BRACE, ETC. ARE BLACK..2-5,.13-47 ARE PREDOMINANTLY SILVER METAL..12 BOBBIN WINDER HAS BLACK ENAMELLED FINISH..28 BOX HAS LIGHT BROWN EXTERIOR; PURPLE LINING.

Decoration

.1 MACHINE DECORATED WITH GREEN & GOLDTONE "MEMPHIS SPHINX" PATTERN SINGER DECALS DEPICTING SPHINX, LOTUS & OTHER EGYPTIAN-THEMEMOTIFS. BRAID-LIKE CARVED BORDER DECORATES DRAWER HOUSINGS ON EITHER SIDE OF CABINET. CAST OPEN OVAL GRID PATTERN DECORATED TREADLE; PATTERN MODIFIED IN STAND, WHEEL, SKIRT GUARD, ETC.