Name/Title
Sewing Machine AttachmentsEntry/Object ID
2023.26.1Description
Attachments, instructional booklets, and other paraphernalia for a Singer No. 99-13 (Attachments 120360) lock stitch sewing machine, with knee control, for family use. Includes (top left to bottom right): Singer buttonholer instruction booklet; tube of Singer sewing machine oil; notice about turning the sewing machine on and off; glass vial for holding extra needles and pins; pocket watch case; adjustable hemmer; plastic buckle; three-pong socket for attaching electric cord to machine; specialized presser foot (hemmer?); specialized presser foot (hemmer?); screwdriver; brush; instruction booklet; ?; adjustable hemmer; ruffler; cloth guide; razor blades; brush; ?; ?; screw (probably for securing the sewing machine to its base); specialized presser foot. The Singer 99-13 was manufactured in the early 20th century. The manual included in the donation carries the copyright dates 1915, 1920, 1923, 1924, and 1925. Singer's 99's were one of the first sewing machines advertised as totally "portable," although at around 25 pounds (including the case) they weighed much more than the later featherweights. The cases had hollow wooden bottoms and "beehive" (vaulted) wooden covers. The 99's were about 3/4 the size of Singer's previous 66's. The #1 99 was manufactured in 1901, and new models continued to be manufactured through the 1930s. For a video of a 1928 99-13, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOIcdzPJ1P8.Collection
Sewing Machine CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Singer Sewing Machine CompanyDate made
circa 1925 - circa 1935Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Machine, SewingNomenclature Primary Object Term
Machine, NeedleworkNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLocation
Location
Room
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingCategory
StorageDate
September 24, 2023Created By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
September 24, 2023Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
September 24, 2023
