Sewing machine

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OBJECT TYPE: SHUTTLE/LOCK-STITCH/TREADLE
DATE: 1851
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0257.001

MANUFACTURER: WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY (CAST IRON?)/ MOVING PARTS OF HARDENED STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 20.8 cm
Height: 30.0 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: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: MECHANICALLY JOINS OR ALTERS FABRIC AND OTHER MATERIALS, USING THREAD
Technical: EARLY EXAMPLE OF SHUTTLE-DESIGN LOCK-STITCH MACHINE, OR NAMED BECAUSE LOOPS OF THREAD FROM THE NEEDLE WERE LOCKED BY A SECOND THREAD INSIDEA SHUTTLE LOCATED UNDER THE CLOTH-PLATE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'Wilson/ SM Co./ Makers/ Chicago. Ill/ U.S.A.' CAST IN RAISED LETTERS ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE/ PATENT DATE APPEAR IN SMALL SQUARE PAINTING(?) ON BASE OF ARM
Missing: NEEDLE/ FLYWHEEL CABLE/ TREADLE/ PLATE [?] From CA of 04/22/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cover plates from base, cabinet
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BODY
Decoration: RED AND GOLD PIPING/ BLUE AND GOLD FLORAL MOTIFS/ GOLD SCROLLWORK FORM BORDER ON CLOTH PLATE/ WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO. BUILDINGS DEPICTED IN SMALL OVAL PAINTING(?) ON CLOTH-PLATE, BELOW ARM/ PORTRAIT OF ALLEN BENJAMIN WILSON/ TRACES OF GOLD SCROLL-WORK APPARENT ON ARM AND HEAD OF MACHINE

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