Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SINGER

Date Range From

1920

Date Range To

1930

Materials

STEEL, IRON, PLASTIC, WOOD, RUBBER

No. Pieces

14

Height

101

Length

122.9

Width

53.5

Description

1. SEWING MACHINE & STAND: SEWING MACHINE IS MADE UP OF CAST IRON STAND, WOOD TOP, CAST IRON MACHINE AND MOTOR MOUNTED UNDERNEATH BOTTOM AT BACK. STAND HAS CAST ORNATE GRILL ENDS WITH SINGER LOGO AT BOTTOM. LOGO IS ROPE "S" WITH SPOOL AND MACHINE FOOT INLAID OVER TOP AND LAUREL BOTTOM. AROUND TOP IS "THE SINGER MANFG. CO.". MOUNTED PERPENDICULAR BETWEEN ENDS IS SUPPORT FRAME WITH "SINGER" CAST ACROSS FRONT. AT BOTTOM OF FRAME IS RECTANGULAR FOOT PETAL WITH WAVE PATTERN GRILL. MOUNTED ON TOP OF STAND IS WOOD TOP WITH ROUNDED CORNERS. WOOD HAS LIGHT FINISH AND HAS MANY DENTS AND SCRATCHES. MOUNTED ON BOTTOM OF WOOD TOP AT BACK IS CYLINDRICAL MOTOR WITH POWER CABLES AND BELT PULLY. COLLAR OF PULLY IS MOUNTED TO HINGED LEVER WHICH IS THEN ATTACHED TO FOOT PEDAL. BACK OF MOTOR HAS TIN PLATE RIVETED WHICH HAS "SINGER SEWING MOTORS" INSIDE ORANGE "S" LOGO. AT TOP OF LABEL IS "SINGER SEWING MOTORS" WITH "S94161 N" AND OTHER ELECTRICAL INFORMATION. AT BOTTOM IS "NO. M445185" AND "MADE IN U.S.A.". WOOD TOP ALSO HAS RECTANGULAR STEEL FRAME WITH WOODEN DRAWER WHICH SLIDES INTO IT. DRAWER HAS GREEN MAC-TAC LINING WITH RAISED SCALE PATTERN. MOUNTED ON WOOD TOP IS BLACK SEWING MACHINE. MACHINE IS CAST IRON WITH ROUNDED BODY AND TURN WHEEL ON RIGHT END. LEATHER TUBE BELT LINKS MACHINE AND MOTOR. ON BASE OF MACHINE IS RAISED OVAL AREA WITH "EB022367" STAMPED INTO IT. FRONT OF MACHINE HAS GOLD LABEL RIVETED TO IT WITH SINGER LOGO. ABOVE IT IS RIVETED GOLD LABEL WITH "31K15" STAMPED INTO IT. STAMPED INTO STEEL PLATE AT NEEDLE IS "PATENTED 1887-1890 1891-1893". MACHINE IS HINGED TO TOP AND LIFTS UP AND BACK FOR ACCESS TO BOTTOM. STAMPED INTO VARIOUS PLACES ON UNDERSIDE OF MACHINE IS "SIMAN CO." WITH PATENT NUMBERS "44,212", "12,360", "44125", "12431" AND "2824". SINGER NAME IN WHITE ACROSS FRONT OF MACHINE IS VERY WORN AND SO IS FINISH ON MACHINE. ON BACK OF MACHINE IS BLUE LABEL WITH "PROPERTY OF ST. MICHAEL'S HEALTH CENTRE" AND HAS "04993" STAMPED INTO IT. 2. FOOT: 11 X 5.4CM CAST IRON FOOT IS OVAL SHAPE WITH CAST ARCH HOUSING AT ONE END. ARCH HAS TWO HOLES IN IT, THE TOP ONE IS THREADED. STAMPED TO INSIDE OF FOOT IS "SIMAN CO 7 2767". 3. BUTTON HOLE GUIDE: 5.1 X 2.4CM STEEL PIECE WITH OVAL BODY AND FLAT BENT LIP END. STAMPED INTO BODY IS "25527 SIMANCO". 4. SPOOL GUARD: 4.3 X 2.6CM STEEL GUIDE IS CRESCENT SHAPED PIECE WITH CONCAVE BODY AND ONE OPEN SIDE. OPEN SIDE HAS SINGLE SHAFT FOR SPOOL. STAMPED ON INSIDE IS "SIMANCO 12393". 5. SPINDAL: 10.7 X 1.9CM WOOD HANDLE HAS ELONGATED PEAR SHAPED BODY WITH CYLINDRICAL BASE. HAS NUMEROUS HORIZONTAL SCRATCHES. WOOD HAS LIGHT TO MEDIUM FINISH. 6. TAPE ROLLER: 5.7 X 2.2CM BLUE AND RED PLASTIC CASE. CASE IS CIRCULAR WITH ONE SIDE OPEN AND CYLINDRICAL BRASS HANDLE IN CENTER RED ROLLER. BLUE COLLAR HAS "HELVETIA" MOLDED INTO ONE SIDE AND "+PAT. ANG. + BREVET DEP. PATENT PENDING MADE IN SWITZERLAND" RAISED ON OTHER SIDE. HAND PRINTED IN BLACK INK ON SIDE AND BACK IS "C.S.R.". 7. BOX OF NEEDLES: 5.5 X 3.1 X 1.6CM CLEAR PLASTIC BOX WITH RED AND GREEN PAPER PACKET. PACKET READS "SINGER NEEDLES 2020 (15X1) 3 SIZE 14 THE SINGER COMPANY". BOTTOM OF BOX HAS WHITE LABEL LINING WITH "SINGER NEEDLES MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" ON END. BOX CONTAINS 5 STEEL NEEDLES WITH FAT HALF CIRCLE ENDS AND HOLES IN TIP. ENDS HAVE "SINGER 14KY" STAMPED INTO THEM. 8. BENT BOLT: UNKNOWN USE TOOL WHICH IS 6CM LONG 3/8 INCH THREADED BOLT WITH ONE END BENT AT RIGHT ANGLE. THREADS HAVE BEEN FLATTENED IN PLACES.

Subjects

TEXTILEWORKING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

HEALTH SERVICES

History

SEWING MACHINE WAS REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116167

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

Less detail