48

In use from 1899 up to 1913

Recorded serial numbers: 544,850

Recorded factories:

Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)

High arm domestic machines.

The 48K used a unique hybrid shuttle, that's an enclosed version of the earlier 12K open boat shuttle. It's similar to the one used on the 28K, but made to suit a straight race instead of a curved one.

Bed size is unique to this class only. The serial number is stamped behind the main pillar

Documented Machines

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Total n.: 9

Factories:

Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)

Documented Decals:

Documented years: 1902 - 1911

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Factories

Factory	Tot. Machines	Decals	Years
Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	544,850	Ottoman Carnation / Ottoman Carnation Variant (Indian Star)	1899–1913
	544,841	No known decal	1899–1913
	8	Ottoman Carnation	1902–1911
	1	Ottoman Carnation Variant (Indian Star)	1911

Decals

Decal	Tot. Machines	Factories	Years
Ottoman Carnation	8	Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	1902–1911
Ottoman Carnation Variant (Indian Star)	1	Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	1911

Manuals and Lists of Spare Parts

Manuals

48

Instruccoes Para O Uso Das Machinas 48K
(Code: K256)
Published in 1900
Language: Português
Instructions for using Singer sewing machine 48K reciprocating shuttle
(Code: K256)
Published in 1900

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Lists of spare parts

Model 48-1

List of parts for Singer sewing machine 48K1 and 48K2
(Code: K660)
Published in 1908

Model 48-2

List of parts for Singer sewing machine 48K1 and 48K2
(Code: K660)
Published in 1908

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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.

The information about factories and serials, instead, is based on the official Singer factory records that survived, plus the “Documented machines” we could verify.

Our dataset is continuously growing as new machines are documented and shared by collectors and researchers. As a result, the details presented here should be considered indicative and may be updated over time.

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