Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Sole cementing machine]

Maker and role
The Singer Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer

Object detail

Accession number
2013.177
Maker
The Singer Manufacturing Company
Production period
1940s
Description
Silver coloured cast metal machine used to cement soles in shoe making. Black base with grooved cylindrical protrusion to one side. Brass and aluminium elements. Pulley wheel on back with single groove to fit drive belt. Four feet with holes for mounting.
Brief History
This machine was used in the manufacture of children’s shoes by J M Alexander Shoes, Auckland, in the 1960s. The machine, used to cement soles, was attached to a large kauri work bench and powered by a central generator.
Marks
Mit dieser Machine keine / Latex Klebstoffe verarbelten! / Fur Latex Maschiner Offerten anfordern Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
The Singer Manufacturing Company. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Sole cementing machine], 2013.177. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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