Historical information

The Kings Crown Brand sewing machine oil likely originates from a time when specific oil formulations for sewing machines were developed to address the unique needs of these mechanical devices, particularly regarding lubrication, rust prevention, and preventing gumming or drying out of moving parts.

Physical description

A clear glass narrow rectangular sewing machine oil bottle with a short neck and a broken cork stopper. The paper label has an outline illustration of a blue crown as well as the product King's Sewing Machine oil with instructions for use. There oil remaining with a broken piece of cork inside.

Inscriptions & markings

'King's Crown Brand Sewing Machine Oil.' 'Typewriters, Bicycles, Firearms,(indecipherable F....)' 'J. King & Co. 200 Bays.. (indecipherable)'