Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Binding Machine]

Maker and role
The Singer Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer

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Accession number
2013.176
Maker
The Singer Manufacturing Company
Production period
1940s
Description
Large black cast metal binding machine used in shoe manufacturing and parts. Model 108W20.
Brief History
This machine was used in the manufacture of children’s shoes by J M Alexander Shoes, Auckland, in the 1960s. The machine, used for binding, was attached to a large kauri work bench and powered by a central generator.
Marks
Singer Painted
"A CENTURY OF SEWING SERVICE / THE SINGER MANFG. CO / 1851-1951" Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
The Singer Manufacturing Company. Shoe Manufacturing Equipment [Binding Machine], 2013.176. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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