Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Perforator]
Maker and role
The Singer Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer
Object detail
Accession number
2013.171
Production period
Description
Sewing machine used for perforating leather in shoe making. Cast metal painted black with large circular metal plate.
Brief History
This machine was used in the manufacture of children’s shoes by J M Alexander Shoes, Auckland. The machine, used to perforate leather, was attached to a large kauri work bench and powered by a central generator.
Marks
SINGER Painted
The Singer Manufacturing Co. Painted
The Singer Manufacturing Co. Painted
Credit Line
The Singer Manufacturing Company. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Perforator], 2013.171. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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