Machine, Sewing

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Machine, Sewing

Entry/Object ID

L1981.013.001

Description

Three-quarter sized hand crank sewing machine with wooden cover, New National brand. Wooden cover has damaged interior and vanier on exterior is splitting. Cover has decorative vine carvings on both ends. Cast iron machine was once painted black and decorated with gold colored rose flowers and leaves which are now mostly worn away. Greyhound trademark logo in the center of base, Model U2. Manufactured between 1880 and the 1930's. Missing parts. Rusty, very worn.