1946 - Experimental Sewing Machine; Malcolm Parks for Singer
date: label: date made
content: 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Experimental Sewing Machine; Malcolm Parks for Singer; 1946. Black molded plastic forms the casing of the sewing machine head, working parts are cast iron and steel. Designed by Malcolm Parks in 1946, the machine was never produced. It was an experimental machine, testing the possibility of using plastic instead of metal. Oscillating shuttle machine sews a lockstitch. Bobbin case is marked 505086 Singer and J-H3. The bobbin is a clear plastic. The metal shuttle is stamped 2515, The shuttle driver is plastic. The bottom of the arm is marked 30 and also has X-10644-A cast in it. (Neg# 85-14723)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: Sewing Machines
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Singer Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0584.15
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0584.15
label: accession number
content: 1985.0584
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Sewing Machine
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 5 in x 10 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 12.7 cm x 26.67 cm