* Early 1900s A Singer Sewing Machine For Girls Vintage Dolls Clothes Antique *

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* Early 1900s A Singer Sewing Machine For Girls Vintage Dolls Clothes Antique *:
$250.00

I think this is a Singer Model 20 7-Spoke Toy Sewing Machine in the Box This toy sewing machine, dating from 1910 or 1920 era was one of the very first model that Singer produced. This machine is often considered to be historically significant in that it was the one that launched what would become Singer\'s incredibly successful idea of marketing their name to generations of future sewing machine consumers. This example is not only in excellent condition---it comes complete with the proper original box. The proper box for this model is smaller in size than the box that was used for subsequent models of the Singer 20, the salient feature being that in order for this machine to fit in the box the little wooden knob on the handwheel had to be unscrewed and removed. That probably explains why although these early machines are seen with some degree of regularity, so few of them with these early boxes are ever found. What was the point of keeping the box if the machine had to be \"disassembled\" every time the little girl wanted to put it away. This example looks like it saw little or no use as it is in excellent condition and complete with its clamp. The black paint is shiny, the gold decals are excellent, and the nickeled metalwork is bright with no rust. The box has been reinforced with brown tape inside the top and around the outside of the bottom, and although it shows the expected wear at the edges it displays well. This Singer toy sewing machine is in top-notch collector condition. Sold as is.