Sewing Machine
Maker and role
Toyota Motor Corporation, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2020.37
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Production period
Description
Toyota Sewing Machine.
Part 1: Electrical sewing machine. The machine itself is metal and coloured white and grey with a thick wooden base. The sewing head consists of the needle, presser foot and tension dial which has the numbers 0-9. At the top of the head are the thread guides, take-up lever and pressure regulator. Along the top of the horizontal arm is a metal spool pin and bobbin winder, each holding a thin, circular piece of grey felt. "Toyota" is embossed in white. At the rear of the sewing machine is the upright arm which has a silver hand winder and several levers, one of which reads, "PUSH" in red. A fabric pulley is connected to the hand winder. Beneath the hand winder is a black plug where the foot pedal power cable can be attached. This is connected to a small black motor which has a maker's plate which reads, "NATIONAL SEWING MOTOR / [...] / SER. NO. 50800146 / MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC / OSAKA JAPAN [...]". On the front of the vertical arm is a silver stitch selector and a large white button with an "R" printed in red. Below this is a maker's plate which reads "[?] / AICHI". On the base are three white buttons which read, "NORM / SILK / TACK".
Part 2: Silver foot pedal with two silver and two black feet. On the bottom of the pedal are the numbers, "70 250 / 390505". The pedal is attached to the power cable which is insulated in black cotton with white spots. A grey plastic end connects to the sewing machine and a black three-pronged plug can be connected to a power source. "[...] MATSUSHITA [...]" is embossed on the plug.
Part 3: Green and white patterned suitcase. Suitcase has green leather corners, a metal green handle and two locks with key holes.
Part 4: Small silver key which locks and opens the suitcase. "CHENEY / MADE IN [...]" is etched into one side, "PATENT No / 481600" is etched onto the other.
Part 1: Electrical sewing machine. The machine itself is metal and coloured white and grey with a thick wooden base. The sewing head consists of the needle, presser foot and tension dial which has the numbers 0-9. At the top of the head are the thread guides, take-up lever and pressure regulator. Along the top of the horizontal arm is a metal spool pin and bobbin winder, each holding a thin, circular piece of grey felt. "Toyota" is embossed in white. At the rear of the sewing machine is the upright arm which has a silver hand winder and several levers, one of which reads, "PUSH" in red. A fabric pulley is connected to the hand winder. Beneath the hand winder is a black plug where the foot pedal power cable can be attached. This is connected to a small black motor which has a maker's plate which reads, "NATIONAL SEWING MOTOR / [...] / SER. NO. 50800146 / MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC / OSAKA JAPAN [...]". On the front of the vertical arm is a silver stitch selector and a large white button with an "R" printed in red. Below this is a maker's plate which reads "[?] / AICHI". On the base are three white buttons which read, "NORM / SILK / TACK".
Part 2: Silver foot pedal with two silver and two black feet. On the bottom of the pedal are the numbers, "70 250 / 390505". The pedal is attached to the power cable which is insulated in black cotton with white spots. A grey plastic end connects to the sewing machine and a black three-pronged plug can be connected to a power source. "[...] MATSUSHITA [...]" is embossed on the plug.
Part 3: Green and white patterned suitcase. Suitcase has green leather corners, a metal green handle and two locks with key holes.
Part 4: Small silver key which locks and opens the suitcase. "CHENEY / MADE IN [...]" is etched into one side, "PATENT No / 481600" is etched onto the other.
Brief History
Toyota, founded in Japan in 1937, is most well-known for its cars. However, after World War Two, Toyota decided to focus on peace-time industries. Kiichiro Toyoda, the company’s founder stated: “sewing machines are a peace-time industry and the change will be very good because people will always need clothes.” The company produced its first sewing machine in 1946, with their machines becoming known for their strong motors. By 1999 Toyota had produced 10,000,000 sewing machines and are still making sewing machines today.
Marks
NATIONAL SEWING MOTOR / [...] / SER. NO. 50800146 / MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC / OSAKA JAPAN [...] Maker's Plate
Toyota Maker's Mark
PUSH Engraved
R Etched
[?] / AICHI Maker's Plate
NORM / SILK / TACK Etched
70 250 / 390505 Printed
[...] MATSUSHITA [...] Embossed
CHENEY / MADE IN [...] / PATENT No / 481600 Engraved
Toyota Maker's Mark
PUSH Engraved
R Etched
[?] / AICHI Maker's Plate
NORM / SILK / TACK Etched
70 250 / 390505 Printed
[...] MATSUSHITA [...] Embossed
CHENEY / MADE IN [...] / PATENT No / 481600 Engraved
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Toyota Motor Corporation. Sewing Machine, 2020.37. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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