General Information

Serial #

13080213

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, PROBABLY A FEW RUBBER PTS, PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length

42.5 cm

Width

17.8 cm

Height

29.7 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

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO SHOW THE MECHANICAL WORKINGS OF A SEWING MACHINE

Technical

AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY SEWING MACHINE WITH A DIRECT-DRIVE MOTOR/ IN 1887 PHILIP DIEHL DESIGNED & PATENTED THE INTEGRATED DIRECT-DRIVE MOTOR BUILT INTO A HOLLOW HANDWHEEL/ AFTER MANY YEARS OF NOT USING THEPROCESS, SINGER REINTRODUCED A DIRECT-DRIVE MODEL OF SEWING MACHINE IN THE EARLY 1970'S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON ARM RAISED 'The Singer Manufacturing Co.'/ PLATE ON INNER SIDE OF WHEEL 'DIEHL MF'G CO./ ELIZABETH, N.J./ PATENTED/ DEC. 25, 1888-NOV. 12, 1889/ DEC. 17, 1889 APR. 22, 1890/ NO. 1129/ VOLTS 110 AMP.'/ ENGRAVED ON SHUTTLE HOLDER '8231'/ ON BED '13080213'

Missing

N/A

Finish

SILVERTONE WITH BRASS COLOUR PTS, A FEW SMALL BLACK PTS, OFF-WHITE PAINT INSIDE

Decoration

WHEEL HAS OPENWORK PATTERN IN STYLIZED FLOWER SHAPE, SILVERTONE METAL OVER BRASS TONE