In use from 1885 up to 1886
Recorded serial numbers: 108,000
Recorded factories:
Fiddlebed shaped machine with vibrating shuttle.
Documented Machines
(What does it mean?)Total n.: 1
Factories:
Documented Decals:
Documented years: 1885
Table of contents
Factories
| Factory | Tot. Machines | Decals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA) | 108,000 | Floral (Fiddlebed) | 1885–1886 |
| 107,999 | No known decal | 1885–1886 | |
| 1 | Floral (Fiddlebed) | 1885 |
Decals
| Decal | Tot. Machines | Factories | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floral (Fiddlebed) | 1 | Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA) | 1885 |
Manuals and Lists of Spare Parts
Manuals
VS1
- Directions for using Singer Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machines (VS1)
(Code: 1443)
Published in 1891
A Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine Manual, not specifically for the VS1. From a Singer booklet entitled "Mechanics of the Sewing Machine" (1914): "The vibrating shuttle (V.S. No. 1) for foot power was patented in 1885 but was superceded by the V.S. No.
No lists of spare parts found for this class, yet.
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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