We found this machine while in the mountains of Georgia at an antique shop. There is so much beauty in these sewing machines of the past and was looking to add for decoration in my sewing room. No plans to sew with the machine just wanted it for its nostalgic value.
The first thing that I wanted to know was how old was it. So, I reached out to Singer who directed to this website ismacs.net.com. We did learn that the machine was manufactured in 1926 but there were also several articles on the history of sewing machines, and it was not limited to Singer.
There is one article that was on how essential a sewing machine was in everyone’s home and the scarcity of items during the world war. The article also discusses on how owning a sewing machine helped with morale of the homemaker. I have included the link, https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/singer_sewing_machine_company_at_war.html.
The cabinet is a No. 40 cabinet. The cabinet was designed to be multi-functional and could serve as a sewing table or when it is folded up, a small desk or a serving table.
Here are a couple of facts that I learned from the website on the machines. The first Singer factory was in New York. The size of the room was only 25 x 50 feet. This is so small; it is hard to believe. Also, the machines and the parts were made by hand, so no two machines or parts were the same.
So, if you have a sewing machine that has passed down from generation to generation. Use this website link to find out the age. Let me know, what you learn and the age of your machine.
Happy Sewing!
Valerie
The Saturday Seamstress 