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Please note that this object no longer forms part of the Museum of English Rural Life collection, and so cannot be accessed at our institution. This is a Singer sewing-machine model 201K, serial number EC646091. The machine is a top of the range domestic sewing machine. According to the serial number it was manufactured in 1940. The machine is in a wooden box. The metal machine is painted black with gold decoration and sits on a wooden base. There is an accessories box with a metal lid in the base. The object is part of the Barnett Collection. DEACCESSIONED.

1 sewing machine and 1 box: deaccessioned

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Sewing machine // Accession number: 81/57 // Classification: // Negative number: // Acquisition method: // Acquired from, date: Barnett Collection // Store: // Condition: // Recorder, date: DJE, 23.7.81 // Description: Singer sewing machine // EC646091 // Simanco 94027 // Dimensions: // Associated information: Manufactured 1939/40 (from serial number) // References: Barnett Catalogue No. 59.', Citation in publication [E.J. Barnett, ‘Sewing machines: a catalogue of the Barnett collection’ ([Reading]: University of Reading, 1982] – ’59 // Singer Rotary Hook machine class 201K // This machine has a bobbin arrangement similar to an oscillating hook machine, but the hook rotates continuously in the manner invented by Alan B. Wilson. It has a reversible feed and is said by many to be the best domestic straight stitch sewing machine built by Singer.’ (pp.45), Barnett Collection Review (2011) - 'This machine was manufactured by Singer. It is a domestic machine and was described during this review process as 'the last straight stitch Rolls Royce machine' that Singer made.', MERL Miscellaneous note - According to the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society website Singer's factory issued the serial number EC646091 from 6 March 1940. [http://ismacs.net accessed 2017-12-01].

Clydebank

1940 - 1940

Metal, Wood