Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Zig Zag Machine]

Object detail

Accession number

2013.175

Maker

Pfaff

Production period

1940s

Description

Zig zag sewing machine used in shoe manufacturing. Cast metal painted grey, white plastic dials. Model 338.

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

PFAFF / KAISERSLAUTEN Printed
PFAFF / AUTOMATIC Printed
PFAFF / 338 Printed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

Pfaff. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Zig Zag Machine], 2013.175. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Machine, Needlework Machine, Sewing Tools & Equipment for Materials Textileworking T&E Needleworking Equipment

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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