Physical description

A damaged brown paperback Instruction Book for a Singer Sewing Machine 15=22, 1900 reissue with a black lined illustration of the machine on the front cover and on the title page. The manufacturer is printed at the bottom. Inside are full details of the use and care of this treadle machine from the past. The machine was enclosed in a drop cabinet. At the back is a list of appliances and accessories which came with the machine. Pp.20.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

Instruction manuals for the classic Singer Model 15 sewing machines—including the antique models produced around the turn of the century—focus on manual mechanics like treadle operation, side-loading bobbin cases, and flat-sided needle insertion. The 15-22 is a specific industrial subclass designed for collar and cuff work, produced mainly in the mid-1900s.