General Information

Serial #

Y2276108

Part Number

1

Total Parts

25

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

IRON FRAME; NICKEL-PLATING ON SELECTED FITTINGS/ 2 RED FELT SPOOL PADS ON MACHINE TOP MARKED PTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

43.5 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

27.5 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

United Kingdom

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS MACHINE PRESUMABLY USED C. 1924+

Canada

THIS MACHINE WAS BOUGHT AND USED IN CANADA BY THE DONOR'S GRANDMOTHER MRS. S. SASAKI.

Function

TO MECHANICALLY JOIN TOGETHER OR ALTER FABRIC, USING THREAD.

Technical

SINGER 99 MODEL MACHINES ARE A 3/4-SIZE VERSION OF THE POPULAR MODEL 66, AND WERE PRODUCED C. 1922-1950S. IT COULD BE USED WITH A VARIETY OF ATTACHMENTS, MANY OF WHICH ACCOMPANY THIS EXAMPLE. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CONVERT THIS MACHINE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SINGER", "The Singer Manufacturing Co." & "Great Britain" all printed in gold on machine body. Goldtone oval plate bears Singer logo (stitched 'S', with upright shuttle, spool of thread and crossed needles) and text "THE SINGER MANFG.CO./ TRADE MARK". Plate on cloth bed incised "Y2276108". Selected components incised "SIMANCO" and bear model nos. "SIMANCO/ 2/ 1" incised in underside of bed.

Missing

MACHINE APPEARS COMPLETE. CASE LID IS MISSING.

Finish

MACHINE BODY HAS BLACK ENAMEL FINISH; BRIGHT NICKEL PLATING.

Decoration

ELABORATE PATTERN OF SCROLLWORK & FLORAL MOTIFS SET AGAINST PATTERN OF TINY DOTS DECORATE FACEPLATE. SCROLLING VINES, LEAVES & FLORAL PATTERNS DECORATE CENTRE OF BED, HEAD & ARM & FLYWHEEL COVER OF MACHINE, AND FORM BORDER ON BED.