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Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine in original case with accessories

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1950

GUSN

GUSN-224663

Description

Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine 221-1 for Family Use. In original case with original accessories [machine feet, bobbins, tools, thread, etc] and instruction books.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sewing machines (equipment)
metal
electric wiring
motors
machining
Machine, Sewing

Inscription

"SINGER" (Painted)
"The Singer Manufacturing Co." (painted)
"SINGER/SEWING MOTOR/.CST. 3-120/110-120 VOLTS/0.4 AMP/25-75 CYCLES/A.C. & D.C./THE SINGER MFG. CO./ELIZABETHPORT, N.J./MADE IN U.S.A./678-3" (Engraved)
"EASY HOUSEKEEPING SHOPS/VACUUM CLEANER & SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS/50 CENTAL SQUARE CHELMSFORD, MA/CALL 256-1352 OR 935-2704" [25-/FREE HOOD (ONLY) 2-3-89] (Bracketed text handwritten on label.)
"SINGER/SEWING MOTOR CONTROLLER/VOLTS 95-145/AMP./0.7/PART NO. 194584/THE SINGER MFG. CO./ELIZABETHPORT,/NEW JERSEY/SIMANCO/MADE IN U.S.A." (Engraved)

Associated Person

Vasiliou, Theodore W., Mr.

Additional Identification Number

66.1
2010.17
771

People and Organizations

Singer

Vasiliou, Theodore W., Mr.

Maker

The Singer Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Credit Line

Gift of Theodore W. Vasiliou

Accession Number

2010.17.1

Places

Maine (United States)
New Jersey (United States)
Elizabethport (Elizabeth, Union county, New Jersey) [neighborhood]

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