ca. 1850 - Experimental Sewing Machine; Isaac SInger

Singer, Isaac M. · 1850

Singer sewing machine, early, cast iron (heavy: est. 75 lbs), square machine. The head is unpainted, plain, metal finish. This machine was probably made in 1850 because it has a needle feed (i.e., a round wheel with short pins - many are broken off) and later machines used a roughened wheel instead of pins. Lockstitch machine, shuttle is missing, [Singer Co. identified this as an Isaac Singer experimental machine, ca. 1850.] No serial number on machine. (Neg#s 85-14716, 85-14717)