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of which the wound reel is dropped, and is free to revolve quite loosely. Variation of tension is thus obviated in a very simple manner. The chief point of interest in the machine is undoubtedly the means employed in transferring the motion from the main shaft to the underneath parts, an arrangement as ingenious and effective as any device ever introduced into stitching mechanism. It is the invention of Mr. Robert
Whitehall , and consists of a vertical rocking shaft situated in the arm of the machine Motion is imparted to it by means of an elbow formed upon the main shaft acting upon two arms, called wipers, projecting from the rocking shaft, the angle formed by the arms exactly coinciding with that of the elbow in its revolution.
1714:* Models 27 and 28 do not have a motor mount hardpoint; the hardpoint appeared later on the models 127 and 128. Without a hardpoint, screw holes must be manually drilled and tapped into the pillar for the motor mounting bolts. Unfortunately there is not a standard location for these screw holes, and so the add-on motor can be mounted anywhere within a two-inch range on the pillar. Consequently, the belt race length can vary from the standard race lengths of the 127 and 128. If it does vary, then the standard Singer V belts can be too long or too short. In that case a stretch belt (good over a range of several inches) will suffice instead.
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pivoting-motor designs, large offset belt-drive motors, and the many schemes for entirely replacing the handwheel with a motor. Credit for the original idea may belong to George F. Green, who proposed it back in 1879 but was probably unable to build or obtain the sufficiently compact motor required by his design. It was
Frederick Diehl and Martin Hemler, Singer employees, who finally developed the idea in 1921.
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508:, the other an oscillating shuttle) which represented a new break from the company's established history of "low arm" machines. The Whitehill design became the third Singer machine with a high arm, and quickly eclipsed the other two—neither of which Bolton liked anyway. The Whitehill machine took the name "Vibrating Shuttle 1" when, two years later, it evolved into the improved "Vibrating Shuttle 2".
1785:'Singerlights' have an elongated bulb and shade which casts its light over most of the bed. They attach to the machine's pillar access port underneath the round cover, sharing its thumbscrew. The Singerlight compatible with 27-series machines is Singer part number B428. It was originally invented by Frederick Diehl in 1921, and a coworker soon followed with additional patented improvements.
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911:* Singer parts lists give contradictory information about the 8301 shuttle body. The parts lists state that both the 8227 and the 8327 shuttle assemblies use it, but the pictures given of those assemblies show completely different shuttle bodies. The correct answer is probably 8327 because shuttles found in the wild stamped "8301" or sometimes "301" are the later wasp-waisted sort.
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smaller lighter solid handwheel instead of the larger heavier spoked handwheel used on machines sold as treadles. The spoked handwheel is better for treadles because its larger inertia keeps it spinning longer, whereas the lighter solid handwheel is better for motors because its smaller inertia causes it to start and stop more quickly.
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These are shuttles of the long description, moving in a segment of a circle. There are several varieties. The most novel machine of this kind is the vibrating shuttle machine just produced by the Singer
Manufacturing Company. In this case the shuttle itself consists of a steel tube, into the open end
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lacquer, but some of the later variants (127-12, 127-14, 127-23, 128-8, 128-12, 128-14, and 128-18) were instead finished in the newly fashionable, low-glare "black wrinkle" (aka "Godzilla" or "black crinkle") finish. They were all then 'ornamented' with extensive eye-catching decals. Common decal
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Driving both the handwheel and the bobbin winder with a single belt running in a triangular path causes traction problems at the motor, due to decreased belt contact area (from 90 degrees to about 60 degrees). This can be compensated by high belt tension, but that in turn will wear out the bearings
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The add-on motor drives the handwheel by means of a rubber belt. Meanwhile the bobbin winder has a separate belt: the models 27 and 28 drive the bobbin winder using a long round or V belt to the motor, whereas the 'modernized' models 127 and 128 drive the bobbin winder directly off the handwheel by
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Electric motors became so common that Singer made provision for them: the model 127/128 'modernized' versions included mounting lugs for a motor, whereas earlier models had to be drilled and tapped. Some 127/128 machines were even given motors right at the factory, and of those, a few models used a
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He took his prototype to the Singer head office and showed it to the office manager James Bolton (1832–1916). Bolton was thrilled with the machine and suggested a sewing competition against the best Singer models on-hand at the factory. Whitehill's prototype prevailed, and he sold the rights to it
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In his design
Whitehill retained the White machine's dimensions and most aspects of its exterior; his contribution mainly consists of the new interior. That is, he rethought the entire powertrain—the mechanism that carries energy from the handwheel to the needlebar, to the bobbin driver, and to the
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Singer's 1924 advertising card deck included a 'Cardinal' card, published in the early years of pillar-mount motors, which states: "The machine starts when you press lightly on the treadle, and as you press harder, the machine sews faster." Meanwhile the 'House Wren' advertising card, published in
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A treadle obtains power from the user's legs. Early treadles were for just one foot making a heel-toe rocking motion, but all later treadles, including those offered with 27-series machines, were for two feet making a left-heel-right-toe (or vice versa) motion. The treadle provided with 27-series
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As a foot treadle, the machine mounts in a cabinet about the size of an adult schooldesk. The treadle pad is built into the cabinet's base right at the user's feet. A round leather "treadle belt" passes up from the treadle, up through the cabinet, over the handwheel by following the belt groove,
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In the decade that followed, another gentleman applied his mind to advancing the state of the art. Scottish immigrant Robert
Whitehill (1 June 1845 – 24 November 1903), founder of the Whitehill Manufacturing Company, became interested in sewing machines and subsequently patented an improvement to
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Hand cranks provide greater portability at the cost of greater exertion. A hand crank machine fit in a small case, making it a piece of luggage rather than a piece of furniture. It also cost significantly less than a full treadle. Indeed, the 3/4th size model 28/128 derivative was specifically
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Later motor kits dispensed entirely with the treadle, treadle belt, and cabinet. The motor bolted right to the machine's pillar, where—thanks to its compact size—it could remain even when the machine was tilted into its cabinet or enclosed within its cover. This was an improvement over earlier
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Once production settled down into the model 27 and 28 versions, Singer produced many variants that were intended for different cabinets and power sources. The variant number was listed after the version number and (except for the K designation) a dash; for example, the model 27 standard treadle
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None of the four shuttle models can be substituted for each other; if they even fit at all, they will cause skipped stitches. However, there was once an aftermarket of replacement shuttles, and the replacements were sometimes contrived to be compatible with both the 27/28 and 127/128 models.
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To answer this, the modernized models 127 and 128 moved the bobbin winder up several inches where, with a suitable tire, it can run directly off the handwheel. The older 27 and 28, on the other hand, require a dedicated belt to drive the bobbin winder, but the motor kit only has one pulley,
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A model 27/127 coincidentally weighs 27 pounds (12 kg), plus the weight of its motor; treadle or hand crank; light; and case or cabinet. Such a weight strains the meaning of the term "portable", even when fitted with only a hand crank and minimal wood case. By comparison, today's
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Early electric conversions consisted of mounting a motor in the treadle cabinet. The treadle belt was shortened to run only from the motor's pulley to the handwheel. The treadle pad was then given a mechanism for controlling the motor's speed in the manner of a modern car gas pedal.
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the take-up arm. He proceeded to manufacture his own machines from about 1875 until 1883. He then designed the sewing machine which would shortly become Singer's answer to the White machine. He applied for patent on 1 July 1884 and received US patent 326821 on 22 September 1885.
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Singer accessory kits were sold in fold-out 'Style' boxes, numbered consecutively as newer versions evolved from older ones. The numbers begin at 1 ("Style No. 1") and culminate at 14 during the era of the 27 model series. The boxes included accessory attachments for
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At about USD100 apiece (about USD2500 adjusted), Singer sewing machines were pricey, even considering the payment plans and trade-in allowances that were offered. The high prices created a demand for similar machines made by competitors. The main sales outlets were
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The belt is joined end-to-end with a clip to make a loop, and can be shortened and reclipped (using special "treadle belt pliers") as needed to keep proper tension. The treadle belt is tanned leather, 3/16" in diameter, and is normally sold in 72" lengths.
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Driving the bobbin winder with a separate belt, hooked onto the motor pulley whenever needed, means that the standard V belt cannot be used to drive the handwheel. A less-desirable stretch belt, easier to get onto and off the motor pulley, must be used
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The many
Vintage Singer sewing machine models look very similar. All machines in the 27 series (VS-1, VS-2, VS-3, 27, 28, 127, and 128) have the following distinguishing characteristics that can be used to differentiate them from other Singer machines:
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Singer also produced many attachments specifically for their own machines "which will enable you to accomplish a great variety of work with a minimum of time and effort... attachments which can give your home sewing that smart professional look."
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Automatic tension release when the presser bar is lifted, replacing the manual tension release achieved by pressing a spoon shaped device just below the tension regulator in the earlier machines. This device is no longer present in the 127 and
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Daniel H. Chason improved Diehl's mounting bracket twice: first improvement filed for patent on 8 May 1924, granted US patent 1538927 on 26 May 1925; second improvement filed for patent on 5 August 1924, granted US patent 1546619 on 21 July
123:, and so they were designed to be repaired rather than replaced. Consequently many remain today, some in collections and others still in service. In company literature they were called "the woman's faithful friend the world over".
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Dedicated motor mounting lugs, cast into the rear of the pillar, standardize the position of the motor bracket. A decade later, motor designs will settle down into a side-mounted motor that attaches to these lugs using an L-shaped
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The official "Adjuster's Manual" is written in plain
English and is sufficiently illustrated for use by laymen. The manual is still sold today, and also offered online as a free download; see links section for
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Two of his patents, US patent 324666 awarded to his motor regulator on 18 August 1885 and US patent 421911 awarded to his motor speed controller on 25 February 1890, attest to his ongoing research for Singer.
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The bobbin winder is mounted high on the pedestal, where a small rubber tire occupying its pulley makes contact with the motor belt. The new mounting position solves the bobbin winder belt problem discussed
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the same deck, has a picture on its reverse side showing the rheostat atop the tredal pad with the woman's foot resting on it; the accompanying text reads " Your heel rests comfortably on the floor. "
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127-13, 127-23, 127-24, 128-8, 128-13, 128-18, and 128-23, according to
Adjuster's Manual for Singer Sewing Machines of Classes 127 and 128, 1951 version, pages 1-2, retrieved 2010-08-03 from
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The shuttle ejector button was invented by Singer employee
Hermann Eichhorn, who filed for patent on 16 July 1910 and received US patent 1005177 for it on 10 October 1911.
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Models 27 and 28 were designed before electrified sewing machines were common, and the location of the bobbin winder reflects this. It is positioned to intercept the
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A new shuttle ejector button, invented in 1910, eases removal of the shuttle for rethreading. The button is located on the improved shuttle frame, Singer part number
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Many records from the era of the 27/127 are missing, so the production timeline is spotty. The following is the best information available from the Singer archives.
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Spotlights cast their light in just one direction and are known to run hot. They attach at any screw-hole on the machine, using a short metal arm with thumbscrew.
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A few older 27 and 28 machines have also shown up with solid handwheels, which they must have received retrofit during the addition of their electric motor.
395:* A few older machines have moved their bobbin winders to the high position, but they will still have a mounting lug for it in the original lower position.
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2048:. To rectify this, Singer produced an evolving line of buttonholer attachments that mount on the machine's shank and provide the missing functionality.
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so that it can crank the machine at high speed. Each rotation of the crank handle produces three rotations of the handwheel, and hence three stitches.
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Of the variety of "Singer
Automatic Zigzagger" attachments produced over the years, two are compatible with 27-series machines: Singer part numbers
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belt as it passes back down into the cabinet. Motorization removes the treadle belt and so opens the question of how to drive the bobbin winder.
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Part numbers are found in "Price List of Parts, Machines Nos. 28-1 to 28-4, 28-8, 28-9, 128-3 and 128-4", October 1924 version, pages 14 and 24
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Motor kits usually included a sewing lamp. Singer's motor kits and factory motorizations each included one of two different sorts of lamp:
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The 27 series was Singer's first use of a vibrating shuttle as a bobbin driver, instead of the transverse shuttle design used in the older '
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Singer Manufacturing Company, "Price List of Parts, Machines Nos. 28-1 to 28-4, 28-8, 28-9, 128-3 and 128-4", October 1924 version, page 29
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pre-fitted with 'BY17' or 'BZ17' add-on motor and spotlight, no thread cutter, no shuttle ejector, no take-up lever cover, solid handwheel
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feed dogs. He also conceived the bullet-shaped shuttle, which the White machine promptly adopted over its more traditional boat shuttle.
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Singer's serial number archives (see External Links section) are incomplete yet list dozens of 50,000+ unit allocations of serial numbers
1099:** Singer serial number archives for the models 27 and 28 often omit the -3 designation but mention the -4 designation, and vice versa.
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Appears on page 153 of Grace Cooper's "The Sewing Machine: Its Invention and Use", retrieved 2010-08-12 from the Smithsonian Museum at
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pre-fitted with 'BY8', 'BY9', 'BZ8', or 'BZ9' add-on motor and spotlight, solid handwheel, intended for mounting in a portable case
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Singer made an attachment similar to its buttonholer, and using a similar needle-clamp-powered locomotion, in order to confer some
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One solution to the problem has been spotted in a wild: tack-weld a second pulley onto the motor pulley, as shown in the picture.
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Consequently there are extant shuttles which have no stamped part number and which bear the features of both the 8301 and 54504.
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2432:"Sears Roebuck and Their Machines" by Charles Law, International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society, retrieved 2010-08-01 from
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From the diary of James Bolton, reprinted in the International Sewing Machine Collectors Society newsletter of 25 October 1989
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2385:"Adjuster's Manual for Singer Sewing Machines of Classes 127 and 128", 1951 version, pages 1-2, retrieved 2010-08-03 from
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Today such a box is called a "puzzle box", but this is a recent term: it is not mentioned in the original Style manuals.
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http://patimg1.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=00166172&PageNum=1&IDKey=72D3AA82FECF&HomeUrl=http://pimg-piw.uspto.gov/
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Electric motors were offered (by Singer and others) to retrofit these and other treadle machines with electric power.
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attachment that is compatible with 27-series machines. The original version is a passive device, Singer part number
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Price List of Parts, Machines Nos. 28-1 to 28-4, 28-8, 28-9, 128-3 and 128-4", October 1924 version, pages 17 and 20
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The 27 series had a long production run, including improved versions and many variants tailored to customer needs.
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501: 8,000 (USD 212,000 adjusted), with USD 1,000 held in reserve until he had perfected it for them.
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Joseph N. Kane et al., "Famous First Facts, Fifth Edition" (1997) item 4360; New York: The H. W. Wilson Company
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27-series machines have a standard "low shank" and so are compatible with all ordinary low-shank attachments.
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Whitehill filed for patent in 1884 and his bullet-shaped shuttle was in production by late 1885, whereas the
119:" technology. Millions were produced. They are all steel and cast iron, and were built before the advent of
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is yet another needle-clamp-powered attachment designed to ease a specific sewing task. Singer part number
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465:", as it was first named, entered production in 1876. It was popular in its time, and some of them remain.
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standard hand-crank variant, designation later changed to 4 to avoid confusion with V. S. No. 2 version*
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Models 127 and 128 are the "modernized" versions of the 27 and 28, and carry the following improvements:
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typically weigh 3 to 5 pounds (1.4 to 2.3 kg).) The weight of the 27/127 led Singer to produce a
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Diehl and Hemler filed for patent on 3 September 1921 and receiving US patent 1488234 on 25 March 1924
2536:"Electro-Magnetic Sewing Machine Motor", US patent 238678, filed 30 January 1879, granted 8 March 1881
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pre-fitted with 'BY18' or 'BZ18' add-on motor and spotlight, intended for mounting in a portable case
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standard treadle variant, designation later changed to 3 to avoid confusion with V. S. No. 1 version*
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Newburgh; her institutions, industries and leading citizens. Historical, descriptive and biographical
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sets have names and are shown below; alternatively, many machines carry nondescript floral patterns.
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took notice, and printed the following praise for Whitehill's design, especially for its powertrain:
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in 1850 and sold machines built around it. Two decades later, when the patents had expired and the
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As there were many clones of the add-on motor, so also were there many clones of the Singerlight.
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See e.g. US patents 657165 (1900), 767128 (1904), 784680 (1905), 791528 (1905), and 985758 (1911).
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pre-fitted with 'BY17' or 'BZ17' add-on motor and spotlight, intended for mounting in a cabinet
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1089:* Today the ambiguous designations "27-1", "27-2", and "28-1" almost always refer to the early
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2010:. Later, a more sophisticated needle-clamp-powered attachment was offered—Singer part number
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Many more details, and full references, about Wilson, Porter, and Baker are available in the
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which were three-quarters size). They were Singer's first sewing machines to make use of "
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See e.g. US patent 1327209, Frederick Osius, filed 5 February 1916, issued 6 January 1920.
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This admirable motion will no doubt attract much attention from mechanists and engineers.
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https://books.google.com/books?id=AcsoAAAAYAAJ&dq=diehl%20motor%20singer&pg=PA133
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Diehl applied for patent on 5 March 1921 and received US patent 1488233 on 25 March 1924
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2239:. Cornell University Library. Newburgh, N.Y. : Published by Ritchie & Hull.
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from the 1880s to the 1960s. (The 27 and the 127 were full-size versions of the
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2315:"he two high-arm machines the company had gotten up had been failures . . ." --
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Within the 27 series are seen the following differences between versions:
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hand-crank, no thread cutter, no shuttle ejector, no take-up lever cover
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Singer Automatic Zigzagger instruction manual (1955 edition), back cover
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Elizabethport factory batch G6463896-G6488895, allocated 9 October 1918
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See e.g. US patents 993944 (1911), 1042485 (1912), and 1193489 (1916).
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https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/11/24/290345852.pdf
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treadle, no thread cutter, no shuttle ejector, no take-up lever cover
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Elizabethport factory batch AF948851-AF953850, allocated 28 May 1941
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At the time, Singer was already selling two "high arm" models (one a
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back down through the cabinet again, and then back to the treadle.
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St. Jean factory batch G2584401-G2609400, allocated 6 January 1913
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White Sewing Machine Company's "Number 8", a copy of the model 127
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2220:"Singer 28, 28K, 128, and 128K Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machines"
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Kilbowie factory batch ET613325-ET638324, allocated 17 July 1962
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Kilbowie factory batch F2612805-F2613304, allocated January 1912
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pre-fitted with 'BS' add-on motor and spotlight, solid handwheel
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at the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society (ISMACS)
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means of a small "ring belt" or "bobbin belt" acting as a tire.
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hemicircular pit removed from shuttle nose, shuttle face larger
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2206:"File:Singer.1892TradeCards.Tunis.back.jpg - Wikimedia Commons"
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1403:: one complete down-up motion produces exactly four stitches.
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Kilbowie factory batch F3018545-F3093544, allocated July 1912
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Instruction Manual for Singer 27-2 (also known as Singer VS2)
1256:, who sold badged models made by a variety of manufacturers:
2268:) US patent 166172, filed 10 July 1873, granted 27 July 1875
819:'s shuttle, but there were many changes as the VS-1 evolved
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Add-on motor kit showing pedal-controlled electrical outlet
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The model series evolved over time through these versions:
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An extra pulley tack-welded on, to drive the bobbin winder
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pre-fitted with 'BT' or 'BR' add-on motor and Singerlight
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built a new machine that made successful use of it. The "
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Singer serial number archives, retrieved 2010-08-05 from
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Figure 3 from Frederick Diehl's pillar-mount motor patent
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With each major new version came changes in the shuttle:
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standard treadle variant, designation usually omitted**
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Model 27 advertising card: "This machine is unequaled" (
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High Arm (VS version), Vibrating Shuttle 1, V.S. No. 1
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The Electric Motor and Its Applications, Third Edition
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Obituary published in the New York Times, viewable at
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The 27 model series had three options for power: foot
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Diagram of treadle table from 1896 instruction manual
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http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/hst/cooper/
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http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/127_128.pdf
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http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/127_128.pdf
1801:Most machines in this model series are painted in
1048:pre-fitted with 'BT' add-on motor and Singerlight
712:evolved from the VS-2; bed changed to rectangular
151:but very early examples have a plain shiny finish.
144:Split slide plates running the entire depth of bed
2040:Because 27-series machines cannot natively sew a
1463:These conversions were invented and developed by
1455:Philip Diehl's treadle-controlled electric motor
1356:Minnesota-A, Minnesota New Model A, Minnesota-H
2283:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32677/32677.txt
2281:(1968), appendix II, retrieved 2010-08-05 from
1791:Mercury Electric Products Manufacturing Company
1554:Advertising card from 1920s showing motor kit (
647:** Many records from this era were lost during
519:
2666:(Applicable to most Singer 27 and 28 variants)
672:version intended for portability, just as the
2685:
2329:"Recent Advances In Sewing Machinery. Part 3"
434:The design of the model 27 series began with
8:
740:a 'modernized' 28—see 'Modernization' below
636:a 'modernized' 27—see 'Modernization' below
1382:, hand crank, and external electric motor.
3298:
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2670:
1721:Difficulties with 27/28 bobbin winder belt
147:Flat face plate, most are ornamented with
20:Singer VS-1, VS-2, VS-3, 27, 28, 127, 128
2078:ability on its straight-stitch machines.
774:The shuttle was modified again—see below.
2643:with info on dating, model and factories
2641:Singer serial number searchable database
1774:Singerlight clone and motor from Mercury
1761:
1708:(included in Singer 2125 and Dritz 903)
1659:or Dritz 903 (13-1/2 inches) or similar
1627:or Dritz 903 (13-1/2 inches) or similar
1474:
1080:built at Singer's 'Kilbowie' factory in
683:Singer's portable version evolved thus:
557:Model 27-2 shown in an 1892 trade card (
2370:
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2169:
2114:
2105:is compatible with 27-series machines.
1890:Rose and Cornflower (aka Painted Roses)
1808:
1766:Diagram from Diehl's Singerlight patent
1500:
1431:The crank is geared to give a negative
844:hemicircular pit added to shuttle nose
472:Figure 1 from Whitehill's patent 326821
82:one 15x1 (except VS1, which uses 20x1)
2630:Singer official serial numbers archive
2479:, page 133, retrieved 2010-08-12 from
2465:. Singer Sewing Machine Company. 1914.
2434:http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html
2058:Zigzag stitch § Singer zigzaggers
2024:Buttonholer § Singer buttonholers
2455:
2453:
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64:treadle, handcrank, add-on electric
16:Series of lockstitch sewing machines
2279:The Invention of the Sewing Machine
1746:and quickly exhaust a stretch belt.
1008:hand-crank, no take-up lever cover
641:* Not to be confused with the 27-2
2652:Instruction Manual for 127 and 128
594:experimental, very low production
213:Location of stitch length control
14:
2658:Adjuster's Manual for 127 and 128
2032:Singer model 489510 buttonholer (
1295:The Davis Sewing Machine Company
676:was doing with its new 3/4 size "
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1361:Standard Sewing Machine Company
1350:Domestic Sewing Machine Company
1339:Domestic Sewing Machine Company
1306:Illinois Sewing Machine Company
1284:The Free Sewing Machine Company
1273:Goodrich Machine Sewing Company
992:treadle, no take-up lever cover
894:oval pit added to shuttle face,
706:Vibrating Shuttle 3, V.S. No. 3
605:Model 27-2*, Model 27 Fiddlebed
602:Vibrating Shuttle 2, V.S. No. 2
430:Vibrating shuttle § History
317:Space between needle and pillar
187:Trapezoidal access door on head
2475:Martin, T., Wetzler, J. (1891)
2462:Mechanics of the Sewing Machine
2066:Singer model 160985 zigzagger (
544:Pedigree of the model 27 series
2297:used a boat shuttle until 1886
2262:Improvement in Sewing-Machines
1902:Sphinx (aka Memphis, Egyptian)
645:; see Variations table below.
1:
2635:Singer serial number database
2044:, they cannot feasibly sew a
1328:White Sewing Machine Company
1317:White Sewing Machine Company
792:Shuttle assembly part number
1991:, screws, and screwdrivers.
968:standard hand-crank variant
674:White Sewing Machine Company
451:White Sewing Machine Company
105:Singer Manufacturing Company
37:Singer Manufacturing Company
2142:Vibrating shuttle#Whitehill
1967:, braiding, underbraiding,
1818:La Vincendora (28/128 only)
622:bed changed to rectangular
127:Identifying characteristics
3518:
2264:, Robert Whitehill, (from
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444:Sewing Machine Combination
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2660:(applicable to 27 and 28)
2654:(applicable to 27 and 28)
2002:Singer separately sold a
1958:"Style No. 14" puzzle box
1914:Tiffany (aka Gingerbread)
1713:
1487:Speed is controlled by a
1423:Model 128 with hand crank
1323:Franklin, "Long Shuttle"
1254:Montgomery Wards & Co
1210:Many records lost during
1093:rather than to the later
1088:
965:27-4, 28-4, 127-4, 128-4
957:27-3, 28-3, 127-3, 128-3
949:27-2, 28-2, 127-2, 128-2
941:27-1, 28-1, 127-1, 128-1
910:
795:Shuttle body part number
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511:Within a couple of years
394:
2409:"Machine Serial Numbers"
1399:machines has a negative
984:hand-crank, export only
2647:Singer online manuals:
2576:128-8, 128-13, 128-23;
1741:resulting in problems:
1439:External electric motor
1428:intended for this end.
1120:First surviving record
369:Shuttle ejector button
343:Bobbin winder location
3385:Frister & Rossmann
3077:Hook-and-loop fastener
2233:Nutt, John J. (1891).
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1987:, plus spare needles,
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1522:Older spoked handwheel
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2277:Grace Rogers Cooper,
2178:"ISMACS Needles List"
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522:Of Vibrating Shuttles
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3465:at Wikimedia Commons
2295:White Sewing Machine
1878:Rococo (28/128 only)
1433:mechanical advantage
1401:mechanical advantage
1159:Vibrating Shuttle 3
1145:Vibrating Shuttle 2
1131:Vibrating Shuttle 1
817:White Sewing Machine
815:originally like the
463:White Sewing Machine
135:Identification guide
121:planned obsolescence
3476:Clothing portal
2740:Fabric tube turning
1691:bobbin winder tire
1668:bobbin winder belt
1633:27*, 28*, 127, 128
1601:27*, 28*, 127, 128
927:variant is "27-3".
608:shuttle overhauled
514:Scientific American
438:, who invented the
291:Bed depth (inches)
265:Bed width (inches)
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1950:Singer puzzle box
1830:Ottoman Carnation
1797:Finish and decals
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3209:Tailor's ham
3194:Sewing gauge
3072:Hook-and-eye
2844:Cross-stitch
2834:Chain stitch
2829:Catch stitch
2819:Blind stitch
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1842:Peacock tail
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1471:Pillar-mount
1465:Philip Diehl
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1367:Minnesota-L
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3271:Haberdasher
3189:Seam ripper
3021:Self-fabric
2996:Interfacing
2976:Collar stay
2932:Felled seam
2874:Pick stitch
2839:Coverstitch
2018:Buttonholer
1998:Hemstitcher
1932:Accessories
1803:Japan black
1758:Sewing lamp
1697:1-1/8 inch
1639:motor belt
1607:motor belt
1587:Adjustment
1235:Competitors
1084:, Scotland
936:Difference
833:VS-2, VS-3
731:~1910-1962
723:Model 28-2
717:~1890-1918
709:Model 28-1
680:" machine.
447:patent pool
420:' machine.
3370:Elias Howe
3331:Simplicity
3266:Dressmaker
3174:Pincushion
3154:Needlecase
3149:Dress form
3108:Grain/bias
3062:Buttonhole
3031:Twill tape
2942:Style line
2869:Pad stitch
2859:Lockstitch
2824:Buttonhole
2804:Backstitch
2708:Techniques
2419:2010-12-31
2338:2023-09-11
2185:ismacs.net
2164:References
2076:zigzagging
2046:buttonhole
1683:see below
1680:see below
1589:range +/-
1581:Belt race
1575:Belt race
1415:Hand crank
1312:New Royal
1279:Minnesota
1219:Model 128
1201:Model 127
922:Variations
734:Model 128
630:Model 127
613:1891-1913
599:1887-1891
585:1885-1887
533:Production
453:employees
418:New Family
260:rectangle
257:rectangle
254:rectangle
251:rectangle
248:rectangle
239:Bed shape
149:grapevines
98:lockstitch
79:needle(s)
55:lockstitch
3321:Clothkits
3311:Butterick
3281:Silkwoman
3246:Suppliers
3101:Materials
2971:Bias tape
2904:Topstitch
2879:Rantering
2854:Hemstitch
2052:Zigzagger
1926:Victorian
1694:5/8 inch
1688:127, 128
1677:1/2 inch
1648:1/4 inch
1616:1/4 inch
1345:Franklin
1334:Number 8
1187:Model 28
1173:Model 27
1082:Clydebank
883:127, 128
841:unknown*
720:Model 28
616:Model 27
109:Singer 28
43:material
3496:Category
3410:New Home
3341:Machines
3326:McCall's
3303:Patterns
3184:Scissors
3045:Closures
3026:Soutache
3016:Rickrack
2927:Neckline
2894:Stoating
2864:Overlock
2809:Bar tack
2790:Stitches
2780:Shirring
1985:ruffling
1981:quilting
1973:shirring
1866:Pheasant
1750:instead.
1489:rheostat
1117:Machine
1095:variants
1091:versions
933:Variant
801:Picture
767:bracket.
678:Peerless
670:3/4 size
549:Versions
286:12-5/32
280:12-5/32
277:12-5/32
3365:Brother
3360:Bernina
3219:Thimble
3113:Selvage
3036:Wrights
2986:Galloon
2981:Elastic
2955:Notions
2889:Sashiko
2884:Running
2814:Blanket
2725:Darning
2715:Basting
2208:. 1892.
2190:17 July
1989:bobbins
1977:binding
1969:tucking
1965:hemming
1854:Persian
1735:treadle
1665:27, 28
1593:V belt
1556:obverse
1386:Treadle
1380:treadle
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1053:128-14
1045:128-13
1037:128-12
1021:127-24
1013:127-23
1005:127-14
997:127-13
989:127-12
858:27, 28
789:Models
737:
726:
643:variant
633:
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591:
559:reverse
490:obverse
424:History
312:6-9/16
306:6-9/16
303:6-9/16
283:14-5/8
274:14-5/8
271:14-5/8
268:14-5/8
245:fiddle
242:fiddle
234:pillar
231:pillar
228:pillar
225:pillar
222:pillar
219:pillar
51:stitch
46:fabric
3463:Sewing
3425:Singer
3420:Sewmor
3405:Merrow
3390:Janome
3380:Feiyue
3286:Tailor
3276:Mercer
3261:Draper
3242:Trades
3144:Bobbin
3123:Thread
3092:Zipper
3057:Button
3052:Buckle
3011:Ruffle
3006:Piping
2909:Zigzag
2765:Gusset
2750:Gather
2701:Sewing
2578:ibidem
2375:Ibidem
2317:ibidem
2103:160616
2087:161102
2083:160985
2012:121387
1983:, and
1569:Model
1364:VS-2?
1276:VS-1?
1126:Notes
1029:128-8
891:54504
866:8301*
798:Notes
763:later.
698:Notes
580:Notes
338:6-1/2
332:6-1/2
329:6-1/2
61:power
3440:White
3415:Pfaff
3395:Jones
3316:Burda
3137:Tools
3082:Shank
2919:Seams
2775:Pleat
2755:Godet
2598:1925.
2181:(PDF)
2156:page.
2109:Notes
2008:28915
1572:Belt
1546:Belts
1374:Power
1298:VS-2
1290:ACME
1287:VS-2
981:28-9
973:28-8
887:54505
806:VS-1
757:54507
689:Year
571:Year
364:high
361:high
358:low*
352:low*
173:VS-3
167:VS-2
164:VS-1
69:feed
28:home
25:type
3400:Juki
3375:Elna
3346:list
3128:Yarn
3087:Snap
3067:Frog
2960:Trim
2899:Tack
2795:list
2730:Ease
2192:2023
2140:See
2131:URL.
2097:The
2085:and
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1331:127
1252:and
862:8327
837:8227
771:128.
497:for
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3169:Pin
2720:Cut
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1320:27
1309:27
499:USD
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