Sewing Machine

Manufacturer / Maker Singer Sewing Machine Company, Inc.

Dateca. 1890

Mediummetal

Dimensions7 × 3 1/2 × 8 in. (17.8 × 8.9 × 20.3 cm)

ClassificationsRecreational Objects

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase

Object numberPC1987.8.3

DescriptionThis is a Model 20 "Sew Handy" toy sewing machine made by the Singer Manufacturing Company. It features a distinctive design with a flat steel sewing plate and manually operated hand crank on the right side. The machine’s enamel finish is black, accented with gold stenciled letters reading “SINGER” across the arm and a circular decal at the base identifying “THE SINGER MANFG. CO., TRADE MARK.” Numbered metal components near the needle area (marked "2," "4," "5") suggest its instructional use.

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