Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Plain Sewer]

Maker and role
The Singer Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer

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Accession number
2013.173
Maker
The Singer Manufacturing Company
Production period
1940s
Description
Sewing machine used in shoe making. Cast metal painted black with attached lamp and 17 assorted parts for attaching to work bench.
Brief History
This machine was used in the manufacture of children’s shoes by J M Alexander Shoes, Auckland, in the 1960s. The machine was attached to a large kauri work bench and powered by a central generator.
Marks
The Singer Manufacturing Co. / Manufactured in Great Britain Painted
ED207089 Impressed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
The Singer Manufacturing Company. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Plain Sewer], 2013.173. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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