General Information

Serial #

1016

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON SEWING MACHINE, STAND & TREADLE; NICKEL PLATING ON SOME PARTS, INCLUDING SHUTTLE SLIDE, PRESSURE FOOT & LIFTER, & ON GEARS CONNECTING BALANCE WHEEL TO SHAFT/WOOD TABLE TOP & LID/ IRON PITMAN/ LEATHER PULLEY

Dimensions

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

Length

68.5 cm

Width

48.3 cm

Height

94.0 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

Wilson

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

WILSON, BOWMAN & CO. EST'D IN 1868 OR 1869 IN HAMILTON, ON. A SECOND FACTORY OPENED IN FERGUSON IN 1870. BETWEEN 1869 & 1884 WHEN IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, THE COMPANY CHANGED NAMES & PARTNERS SEVERAL TIMES. DURING ITS LIFETIME, THE COMPANY WAS A MAJOR MANUFACTURER IN HAMILTON (REF. 1, PP.22-23)

Function

MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC OR OTHER MATERIALS, USING THREAD. THIS MACHINE INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC USE.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'WILSON, BOWMAN & CO./ MANUFACTURERS/ HAMILTON, ONTARIO./ NO.1016' STAMPED IN FRONT SHUTTLE SLIDE/ 'THE LOCKMAN/ PATENTED/ APRIL 9 1869' STAMPED IN MACHINE HEAD

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

SEWING MACHINE, STAND LEGS, FLYWHEEL & TREADLE PAINTED BLACK/ TABLE TOP & LID DARK BROWN

Decoration

SCROLLING GOLD LINES DECORATE MACHINE HEAD & ARM, & FORM BORDER ON CLOTH PLATE & RECESSED RECEPTACLE IN TABLE/ LARGE GOLD FLORAL DECAL ON CLOTH BED