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Singer manual of family sewing machines 1929 original
A MANUAL OF FAMILY SEWING MACHINES - 1929 Original – Not a Reprint!
Early 20th Century brochure “Specially Prepared for Students in Schools and Colleges†- General instructions for the care and operation of family sewing machines
Published by Singer Sewing Machine Co., Inc., Singer Building, New York; Copyright 1914, 1926 and 1929, Revised September 1929
Please see below for ADDED DESCRIPTION.
ADDED DESCRIPTION: A fascinating example of education, marketing, manufacturing, printing, advertising, and public relations in the USA in the first third of the 20th Century!
Here’s an intriguing 56-page booklet, 5-1/2†by 8-1/4â€, filled with well over 100 illustrations. It’s complete, in extremely good condition considering it’s been used three-quarters of a Century! The cover was originally dark green, but shows water stains and the front cover has faded to a sort of khaki, as obviously it was kept face up in the sun, ready for frequent referral. In addition to the cover, our scans show the following, just as a few examples:
Page 3 – The Principal Parts of Singer Lock-Stitch Sewing Machines and Their Uses, with each item identified and described.
Page 45 – Various Models of Singer Portable Electric Machines, showing the electric portable enclosed in its bentwood carrying case the electric machine out of its case with foot control; and the inside of the cover showing the position of accessories.
Page 51 – The Singer platform table and Electric Library Table, showing both with and without the machine in place, useful as a handsome ide table.
There are nearly 100 other illustrations covering such subjects as: Formation of the Lock Stitch; Proper Needle and Thread; Setting the Needle; Preparing to Sew; Regulating Stitch Length; Cleaning and Oiling; Common Causes of Machine Troubles; Threading the various Singer machines; The Binder and its many uses; Rick-Rack Braid; Military Braid; and Bound Scallops.
More: New Uses for Foot Hemmer and Adjustable Hemmer; Bound Buttonholes; Hemming and Sewing on Lace in One Operation; Hemming Fine Materials including Table Linen; Practical Use of the Tucker; Many Practical Uses of the Ruffler; The Electric Sewing Machine; The Portable Electric; The Aluminum Portable Electric; ding Without Basting; and even The Singerlight. And much, much more!
I can remember as a child 60+ years ago looking at all this complex gadgetry, and trying to figure out what they all were, did, and how. Somehow my Mom knew!
