General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

21

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

EXCLUSIVELY OR PRIMARILY METAL CONSTRUCTION; SYNTHETIC FITTINGS./ PT CARDSTOCK BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length

85.0 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

5.5 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

TOHO

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Osaka

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF MACHINE USED C. 1950S+

Canada

THIS KNITTING MACHINE BROUGHT TO CANADA FOR USE IN A CANADIAN-JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD, AND DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUITY OF TRADITIONAL DOMESTIC TASKS PRACTISED BY JAPANESE (AND OTHER) IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA. (REF. 1)

Function

TO MECHANICALLY JOIN TOGETHER WOOL AND/OR OTHER YARNS, IN ORDER TO PRODUCE GARMENTS, TRIMMINGS, BLANKETS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF FLAT KNITTING MACHINE DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Sister/ R-56" printed on plate fixed to machine front. Second plate bears Japonese text. "Sister" also appears in raised form on each endpiece. Needle guide marked 0-85 in increments of 10 (up to 80) and 5 (at each end).

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

METALLIC GREEN ENAMELLED FINISH; PALE PINK SYNTHETIC RULE/ PT BOX: BUFF-COLOURED HAS GREEN CROSS-HATCHED PATTERN

Decoration

N/A