Child's sewing machine

Description
Child's sewing machine: cast iron frame painted black. Hand cranked. The crank handle has a turned wood knob painted white. Stencilled onto both sides of the top arm of the machine in gold (partially obscured and worn) is: "NEW HOME / MIDGET". The bed plate has a chrome surface (rusted) and impressed into a name plate affixed to the front of the bed bed plate is: "LIGHT RUNNING / [outline of a greyhound] NEW HOME / TRADE MARK".
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Description
Child's sewing machine: cast iron frame painted black. Hand cranked. The crank handle has a turned wood knob painted white. Stencilled onto both sides of the top arm of the machine in gold (partially obscured and worn) is: "NEW HOME / MIDGET". The bed plate has a chrome surface (rusted) and impressed into a name plate affixed to the front of the bed bed plate is: "LIGHT RUNNING / [outline of a greyhound] NEW HOME / TRADE MARK".
Production date
Circa 1925
Measurements
Height: 250mm: 0 - Whole
Width: 265mm: 0 - Whole
Depth: 158mm: 0 - Whole
Subject categories
Crafts
Toys
Children
Department
Social History - Puna Pāpori
ID number
9067

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