Scott,
Thanks for the photos - impressive woodworking.
Here is a link to an amazing film from the 1930's showing the production at
Singer's Kilbowie factory in Scotland. It really shows the concept of
production lines and economy of scale:
http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1592
Cheers!
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From: OldTools [mailto:oldtools-bounces@s...] On Behalf Of scott grandstaff
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 3:27 PM
To: porch
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Every dog has his day
When they started introducing black cast iron machines into the home
they had to tart them up for the womenfolk.
Singer used very thick fired enamel japanning, same as Stanley and early
Ford.
Any color you want,........ so long as its black.
Hence,.......... decals
This is a model 31, portable early electric, with the humpback oak
case. I thought these were Flora Dora decals, but a girl corrected me,
only now I can't remember the name lol
http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/singer31.jpg
I have restored the plain cabinets like you have (bottom of the line).
But originally ordered, it could have been this! And this is only a
midline cabinet.
They came up to 8 drawers and very fancy carving in polished walnut.
(oak was second grade)
Singer made more cabinet models than Stanley made block planes
http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/house/singertreadle.jpg
yours scott
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