Summary
Peerless Lock Stitch Hand Operated Sewing Machine, made post 1877. The machine has a spur wheel drive to increase shaft speed and a cartridge type shuttle bobbin. The latest patent for the machine is 27 March 1877.
Physical Description
Metal sewing machine painted black with gold design and a small oval landscape on plate. Housed inside a wooden box.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from C. S. Middleton, Apr 1961
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Manufacturer
Peerless, North Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1877
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Overall Dimensions
415 mm (Width), 206 mm (Depth), 260 mm (Height), 11.8 kg (Weight)
Measurement of sewing machine.
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Overall Dimensions
442 mm (Width), 240 mm (Depth), 330 mm (Height)
Measurement of box.
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Maximum dimensions
203 mm (Length), 393 mm (Width), 272 mm (Height)
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