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MACHINE, SEWING

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
HAMILTON-BEECH PORTABLE
Date Range From
1920
Date Range To
1930
Materials
STEEL, IRON, WOOD
Catalogue Number
P19860152000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
HAMILTON-BEECH PORTABLE
Date Range From
1920
Date Range To
1930
Materials
STEEL, IRON, WOOD
No. Pieces
13
Height
34.7
Length
53.0
Width
23.0
Description
HAMILTON BEACH TABLE TOP ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE C/W LID - PATENTS ON MOTOR: U.S. PAT. MAY 22 1917 JAN 6 1920 CAN. PAT. MAR 7 1916 NO. 2B25576A 115 VOLTS ACDC "HAMILTON BEACH SEWING MOTOR HAMILTON-BEACH MFG CO. RACINE WIS. U.S.A.". ROTARY SHUTTLE TYPE SEWING MACHINE IS COMPLETE INCLUDING NEEDLE. OLD STYLE POWER CORD - TWO PRONGS, ROUND WILL NOT FIT MODERN WALL OUTLETS. MOTOR MOUNTED ON A SWING ARM WITH SPRING. FOLDS UNDER MACHINE ARM FOR STORAGE. WOOD BOX BASE WITH COMPARTMENT FOR NEEDLES, BOBBINS ETC. LEATHER FOLDER WITH PINS. WOOD IS OAK. "PAT APPLIED FOR" 3852408. "NEW ROTARY" PAINTED ON MACHINE ARM. GOLD, RED, AND GREEN FLORAL PATTERN ON BASE AND ARM OF MACHINE. TWO SPOOLS, ONE WITH BLACK AND ONE WITH WHITE THREAD. BAND OF FELT CLOTH PINNED AROUND MACHINE ARM. BOX OF BASE CHIPPING SLIGHTLY IN PLACES.
Subjects
TEXTILEWORKING T&E
Historical Association
DOMESTIC
History
DROPPED OFF AT SALVATION ARMY - NO HISTORY KNOWN.
Catalogue Number
P19860152000
Acquisition Date
1986-10
Collection
Museum
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