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matching sewing handcraft toy toy-sewing-machine
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Orbost & District Historical Society
sewing machine, C 1920's
... sewing handcraft toy toy-sewing-machine... graduating to an adult type machine. sewing handcraft toy toy-sewing ...This machine was given to Ada Healey as a child. Ada Healey was for 20 years a volunteer and organizer at the Orbost Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre). She was known for her craft skills and was a particularly fine knitter. Ada was the only child of Tom & Queenie Warne, born in Bombala/Delrgate. She was married to Keith Healey. The Healey family were early settlers in Marlo.This is an example of a toy given as a "teaching" toy. It was used by its owner to practise sewing before graduating to an adult type machine.A small hand-operated sewing machine. The body of the sewing machine is painted black. The top arm appears to have been painted in a white/cream colour. The machine could have been used to make small articles. There is no bobbin.On the stand- A.L.L.sewing handcraft toy toy-sewing-machine -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Leisure object - Sewing Machine - Childs
... Toy metal sewing machine with wheeled turning mechanism ...Toy metal sewing machine with wheeled turning mechanism with wooden handle. Incorporates most of the mechanism of a full size machine.Peter Pantoys, mechanical, handcrafts, equipment