Letter A

In use from 1859 up to 1865

Recorded serial numbers: 74,003

Recorded factories:

New York Centre Street or New York Mott Street (USA)
New York Mott Street (USA)

Usage Information

Needle size: 13x1

Introduced after the "Family / Turtleback", it featured a lengthened arm to provide greater space with more freedom for working. Photo courtesy of The Lowrey Collection.

Documented Machines

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Total n.: 5

Factories:

New York Centre Street or New York Mott Street (USA)
New York Mott Street (USA)

Documented Decals:

Documented years: 1859 - 1864

Table of contents

Factories

Factory	Tot. Machines	Decals	Years
New York Mott Street (USA)	74,001	Letter A Arcs / Letter A Tulip	1860–1865
	73,999	No known decal	1860–1865
	1	Letter A Arcs	1864
	1	Letter A Tulip	1862
New York Centre Street or New York Mott Street (USA)	2	Letter A Gold Flower / Letter A Floral	1859–1860
	1	Letter A Gold Flower	1859
	1	Letter A Floral	1860

Decals

Decal	Tot. Machines	Factories	Years
Letter A Arcs	1	New York Mott Street (USA)	1864
Letter A Floral	1	New York Centre Street or New York Mott Street (USA)	1860
Letter A Gold Flower	1	New York Centre Street or New York Mott Street (USA)	1859
Letter A Tulip	1	New York Mott Street (USA)	1862

Manuals and Lists of Spare Parts

Manuals

Letter A

Directions for using Singer's patent straight needle transverse shuttle machines for family and light manufacturing purposes (Letter A)
Published in 1850 - 1920
Smithsonian NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.(Category : Sewing Machines Box: 3 ; Folder 3)
Directions for using Singer's patent straight needle transverse shuttle machines for family and light manufacturing purposes (Letter A) - Digital transcription
Published in 1850 - 1920
Smithsonian NMAH. Archives Center. Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.(Category : Sewing Machines Box: 3 ; Folder 3)

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About the data shown here

The information here about decals is based on “Documented Machines” currently recorded in our database. We currently do not have an official Singer source about which decals were in use where, when and on which machines.

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