Lubricant

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OBJECT TYPE: oil/sewing machine
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0254.002

MANUFACTURER: Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.
MODEL: Willcox & Gibbs Oil
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass bottle with a metal cap, paper label and containing fluid oil.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.4 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 14.6 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: Willcox Gibbs
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used for lubricating moving parts of a sewing machine to reduce wear.
Technical: Because it utilized a revolving hook for fastening stitches, this type of machine is faster and more quiet than the shuttle-operated variety.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Printed on the label: "WILLCOX & GIBBS/ [logo]/ SEWING MACHINE CO. NEW YORK/ WILLCOX/ & GIBBS/ OIL/ BEST FOR/ SEWING/ MACHINES/ Contents 3 Fl. Oz./ U.S.A./ 712/ WILLCOX/ & GIBBS/ SEWING MACHINE/ COMPANY/ NEW YORK, N.Y."
Missing: Some of the oil is missing from the bottle.
Finish: Clear glass bottle with a black cap and a yellow and black paper label. The bottle contains a transparent yellow fluid.
Decoration: N/A

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Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co., Lubricant, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1982.0254, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1982.0254.002/

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