Western Electric No. 2 Portable Sewing Machine, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sewing machine (Equipment)

Date Made

circa 1920

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Sewing machine designed by National Sewing Machine Company for Western Electric Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.126.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)

Color

Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 12 in
Width: 20.125 in
Depth: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

on neck: Western Electric at base of upright arm: 175876 on needle plate: PAT. APPL'D FOR MADE IN USA / NOTICE / NUMBER OF COTTON | SIZE OF NEEDLE / [...] on motor: Western Electric / SEWING MACHINE / MOTOR / PATENTED MAY 22, 1917 / 115 AC DC VOLTS NO. B11G [?]