Case, sewing machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1947
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2017.0145.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Singer Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- 127-128
- LOCATION
- England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- ED886628
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brown wood case for sewing machine. Étui en bois brun pour une machine à écrire.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 43.7 cm
- Width
- 20.5 cm
- Height
- 31.0 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
- Singer
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- Donor's family owned and used this sewing machine from 1947-1995.
- Canada
-
This sewing machine belonged to the mother of the donor. The mother was born March 19th 1923 in the city of Beira in Mozambique, which was a Portuguese colony at the time. The mother, Fernanda, received the sewing machine as a gift from her fiancé before their wedding. She would use the machine to sow clothes for herself and her family. Fernanda would also teach young African girls how to sow near their church with this machine. The family had to leave Mozambique in 1979 after the Revolution. Many people were expelled from the country in a hurry, including the family of the donor. Considering the circumstances, they were only able to bring the bare minimum in terms of luggage. However, they were able to bring the sewing machine with them. The family would settle in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal and eventually immigrated to Canada in 1979 in Montreal. The parents of the donor would remain in Canada until their deaths. They were both proud of becoming Canadian citizens and both spoke English and French. The sewing machine has not been used since 1995. Cette machine à coudre appartenait à la mère de la donateur. La mère est née le 19 mars 1923 dans la colonie portugaise du Mozambique, dans la ville de Beira. La mère, Fernanda, avait reçu la machine à coudre en cadeau de la part de son fiancé, avant leur mariage. Elle utilisa la machine pour coudre des vêtements pour sa famille et pour elle-même. Elle enseigna aussi à coudre à des jeunes filles africaines près de l’église, à l’aide de cette machine. La famille eut à partir du Mozambique en 1979 après la Révolution. Plusieurs personnes furent expulsées de leur pays en vitesse dont la famille du donateur. Ils ne purent apporter avec eux que peu de bagages en raison des circonstances tragiques mais la machine à coudre était du lot. La famille s’établit d’abord à Lisbonne au Portugal chez le plus jeune des fils puis émigrèrent au Canada en 1979, à Montréal où se trouvait déjà l’aîné des fils. Les parents y demeurèrent jusqu’à leur décès. Ils étaient fiers de devenir citoyens canadiens et tous les deux parlaient le français et l’anglais. La machine à coudre n’a pas été utilisée depuis 1995. - Function
-
Covers and protects Sewing Machine when not in use. - Technical
-
Models with vibrating shuttle technology date all the back to 1885 with some upgrades made throughout the following years. Singer would continue to produce this technology well into the 1960s. Modèle dont la technologie à navette vibrante remonte à 1885 avec quelques améliorations apportées au fil des années. Singer continua de le produire jusqu’au cours des années 1960. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On side of case in gold "SINGER"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Hollow brown paneled wood with metal and solid wood handle, black metal panel holding handle in place. Handle has wear and tear and discolouration. Metal latch on each side of case. Metal screws on inside of case. Gold painted manufacturer name. Bois de panneau brun creux avec des détails de métal et un manche en bois solid avec un panneau en métal qui sécure le manche. La poignée du manche a de la décoloration en raison de l'usure normale. On retrouve des vises en métal à l'intérieur de l'étui. Le nom du manufacturier est imprimé en or sur l'extérieur.
- Decoration
- N/A
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