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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0584.002

MANUFACTURER: Dexter Sewing Machine Co.
MODEL: 206
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Front and back paper box panels feature illustrations of hemmer and applications for use.

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 5.0 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: Dexter
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C.1960- C.1975
Canada: Unknown
Function: To contain and protect contents.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "206/ Automatique/ Automatic/ Piqueuse-ourleuse DEXTER [registered trademark symbol]/ DEXTER [registered trademark symbol] Hemmer and Stitcher/ . Pour baguer, faire le point zigzag et/ les brides d'arret, coudre les boutons/ et poser les fermetures a glissieres/ . Pour ourler invisiblement robes et/ jupes sans les oter/ . Pour ourler les tentures et les rideaux/ sans les enlever/ . Bastes, Zig-Zags, Bar-Tacks, Sews On/ Buttons and Zippers/ . Blind Stitches Your Hem Without/ Taking Off Skirt or Dress/ . Hems Drapes and Curtains While/ They Are Still Hanging" and "Free Needle threader included/ Gratis Enfileur d'aiguilles compris" printed on box top panel. B&W illustrations on box back labelled "fait les coutures!/ seams!", "coud les boutons!/ sews on buttons!", "et bague!/ even bastes!", "fait le point zigzag!/ zigzag stitches!", "ourlets de jupes/ hem girl's skirt", "taies d'oreillers/ pillow cases", "poches de pantalons d'hommes/ men's trousers/ pockets", "pour coudre/ les tentures sans/ les enlever/ seams drapes/ while hanging!", "glissieres/ zippers", "pose du/ croquet/ applying/ ric-rac/ tabliers et robes d'interieur/ women's aprons & seams of house frocks" and "Utilisez une aiguille et une bobine de fil standard/ Uses standard spool of thread and needle". One long side panel marked "DEXTER [registered trademark symbol] Automatic Hemmer And Stitcher/ . It's no longer necessary to pull out your big sewing machine/ for those minor sewing chores.../ Makes it easy to hem skirts and dresses right on you. Hems drapes/ and curtain while they hang.../ Even has amazing automatic thread cutter.../ Manufactured by THE GRANT COMPANY . Chicago, Illinois 60641 ./ Printed and/ Made in U.S.A." Opposite long side panel reads "Piqueuse-ourleuse automatique DEXTER [registered trademark symbol]/ . Il n'est plus necessaire de sortir votre machine a coudre pour faire/ les petits reparations et les menus travaux de couture.../ Il vous est facile d'ourler vos jupes et vos robes sur vous,/ et vos rideaux et tentures san les enlever.../ L'appareil est meme equipe d'un coupe-fil automatique.../ Manufactured by THE GRANT COMPANY . Chicago, Illinois 60641 . Printed and/ Made in U.S.A."
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Heavy paper box is pink; white and black text and graphics.
Decoration: Front and back box panels feature illustrations of hemmer and applications for use.

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Dexter Sewing Machine Co., Box, after 1960, Artifact no. 1995.0584, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0584.002/

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