Decal

Victorian Variant (Chinese)

In use from 1898 up to 1908

In use for Classes:

28
39

Recorded by The Needlebar wiki.

The Chinese characters in the center of the bed are in Seal Script, a very old and decorative writing style.

In traditional Chinese:
福 — fú = good fortune / blessing
禄 — lù = prosperity / wealth / official success
寿 — shòu = longevity
喜 — xǐ = happiness / joy

Together, 福禄寿喜 (fú lù shòu xǐ) is an extremely traditional auspicious combination meaning roughly “fortune, prosperity, longevity and happiness.” These characters were applied specifically on machines produced for the Chinese market.

These characters were applied specifically on machines produced for the Chinese market.

Documented Machines

(What does it mean?)

Total n.: 2

Factories:

Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)

Documented Classes:

28
39

Documented years: 1898 - 1906

Singer decal set Victorian Variant (Chinese)

Factories

Factory	Tot. Machines	Classes	Years
Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	2	28, 39	1898–1906
	1	28	1906
	1	39	1898

Classes

Class	Tot. Machines	Factories	Years
28	1	Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	1906
39	1	Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	1898

About the data shown here

The information here about the use of decals in factories and classes 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 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.

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