Singer "Number 1 Standard Model" Sewing Machine, circa 1852

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sewing machine (Equipment)

Date Made

circa 1852

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.116.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Arthur S. Obermayer.

Material

Metal
Brass (Alloy)

Color

Black (Color)
Red
Green

Dimensions

Height: 16.5 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 12 in

Inscriptions

stamped on front: I.M. SINGER & C[O.] / PATENTED 1851 / NEW YORK stamped on stitching device: 3-1 51 stamped on fixed portion of stitching device 3 1
Singer "Number 1 Standard Model" Sewing Machine, circa 1852