Decal

Floral (Fiddlebed)

In use from 1885 up to 1894

In use for Classes:

VS1 (1885)
VS2 / 27 (1886 - 1889)
15 (Improved Family, 1886 - 1894)

Name coming from The Needlebar wiki.

Patents:

05/08/1884, Patent n. USD15221 "Ornamentation of a sewing machine" by George Alfred Squire (Pdf) - This patent is one of the best surviving records of Singer hand-painted and hand-gilded ornamentation in the mid-1880s, a direct ancestor of the later standardized decals. Specification describes multiple ornamental groups (A–I) consisting of trailing vines, wheel-form and cruciform flowers, tendrils, berries, and lettering used on the sides, arm, post, and other surfaces of a sewing machine. It’s possible that following decals borrowed their design from here.

Verified Machines

(What does it mean?)

Total n.: 1

Factories:

Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)

Verified Classes:

1

Factories

Factory	Tot. Machines	Classes	Years
Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	1	1	—

Classes

Class	Tot. Machines	Factories	Years
1	1	Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	—

About the data shown here

The information here about the use of decals in factories and classes is based on “verified machines” currently recorded in our database. We currently do not have an official Singer source about which decals were in use where and when and on which machines.

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.

Contributions are very welcome: if you own or know of a vintage Singer machine, please feel free to submit information via the form or contact us to help improve and expand this research.

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