SINGER PORTABLE ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE COVER

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SINGER PORTABLE ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE COVER

Entry/Object ID

2001.218.1.3

Description

Color: Black; Brown; Gold A cover for the Singer Portable Electric Sewing Machine, made by the Singer Manufactruring Company, 1928. The arch-shaped object is wood with a metal handle. On one side is the word "Singer" in gold lettering. On the bottom are metal clasps. A black metal rest for the machine's head is on one end of the inside. The machine is in the collection and is item .1 along with a metal crank, which is item .2. The artifact is in poor condition with abrasions; brittleness of the wood; chips; corrosion on the metal; dentes; grime; losses in the wood; scratches; tarnish; and heavy wear.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Home economics, Sewing machines

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Covers (overlying objects), Singer Manufacturing Co., Electric appliances and apparatus

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Covers (Overlying Objects)