(.1) Treadle sewing machine in walnut coloured wooden case. On top, 2 panels are folded over to side, and black sewing machine is lifted up out of case. 'SINGER' printed in gold across centre of machine. Gold coloured metal seen just below wheel is embossed 'THE SINGER MANFG CO. TRADEMARK'. A leather cord is looped around the wheel at the side of the machine, and feeds through the wooden case where it is connected first to a large metal wheel at the side, and then to the metal treadle. The treadle is a rectangular grill, with 'SINGER' moulded in the centre. 'SINGER' is embossed at the top of the vertical metal rectangle that is holding the treadle. The front of the wooden case is a door with a wooden knob handle. On inside of door is a wooden drawer; the top drawer has a metal strip attached, with six metal rods for storing bobbins.
2. Receipt, dated 24th June 1940, for Miss Betty Dreger, 32 pounds.
3. Red needle packet, circular 'Complete Needle Assortment' contains needles, picture of old woman teaching two girls to sew on front.
4. Bobbin, stainless steel, with pale blue cotton wound on.
5. Bobbin, stainless steel, with white cotton.
6. Bobbin, stainless steel, with brown cotton.
7. Bobbin, stainless steel, with black cotton.
8. Bobbin, stainless steel, with pale pink cotton.
9. Bobbin, stainless steel, with red cotton.
10. Bobbin, stainless steel, with dark blue cotton.
11. Bobbin, stainless steel, with dark green cotton.
12. Bobbin, stainless steel, with black elastic thread.
13. Singer accessories box, green, on lid 'SINGER' in red, 'Accessories for 66K Machine' in white.
14. Accessory, 'tuckmarker', stainless steel foot, with two arms with measurement markings.
15. Accessory, 'binder', stainless steel foot with cone shaped feeder at front of foot.
16. Accessory, 'adjustable hemmer', stainless steel foot with rotating arm with measurement markings.
17. Accessory, 'ruffler', stainless steel foot with blue colour metal parts.
18. Accessory, stainless steel handle with curved rectangular end.
19. Needle, sewing machine.
20. Screwdriver, stainless steel driver with salmon pink plastic cylindrical handle.
21. Needle packet, 'SINGER', green and red, contains three sewing machine needles.
22. Needle packet, 'SINGER', green and red, contains two sewing machine needles.
23. Needle packet, 'SEW & SEW', cream and red, contains four hand needles.
24. Needle packet, 'SINGER', green and red, contains four sewing machine needles.
25. Instruction booklet, small, green, 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING SINGER SEWING MACHINES No. 66'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1998.71.1-26 |
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| Accession Date: | 19 Nov 1999 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 1998 |
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| Credit: | Colleen Carson |
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Material
| Metal | .1 - Machine in wooden case |
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| Wood | .1 - Machine in wooden case |
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| Leather | .1 - Machine in wooden case |
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| Paper | .2 - Receipt, 24 June 1940 |
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| Cotton/Textile | (.4) - (.12) |
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| Synthetic/Polymer | .20 - Screwdriver |
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| Cotton/Textile | .23 - Needle packet |
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Measurement
| height | 760mm | Storage height. |
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| height | 980mm | Maximum height. |
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| width | 1280mm | Maximum width when sides are folded out. |
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