Sewing machine attachment

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.2083.004

MANUFACTURER: Kenmore
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 213702016
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 12
AKA: Buttonholer base plate
Patents: N/A
General Description: A long synthetic plate, with a small synthetic base on one end. A metal lever and hook mechanism connects the plate and base together.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.6 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Textile working
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kenmore
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Canadian companies. Kenmore has a long tradition and a high rank in the production of electrical household appliances and those sold under this brand name are still very popular among Canadian consumers
Function: Base plate used to fasten and hold the button hole guide plate into place onto the sewing machine
Technical: Relation to the collection: presently, NMST's collection has 4 sewing machines from the 1950s, but none on the Kenmore brand. Besides, the collection has a Kenmore toaster and a Kenmore range. Relation to technology: innovations with this model of a compact cabinet which allows the mechanism to fold-in and being taken out when in use; innovation with the lid that becomes a working space when unfolded
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Grey, semi-translucent plate with a larger base plate underneath on one end containing a silver lever and hook mechanism with a bronze gear on top
Decoration: N/A

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Kenmore, Sewing machine attachment, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2004.2083, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.2083.004/

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