Antique Singer Model 127 Treadle Sewing Machine – 1920
A wonderful piece of sewing history, this Singer Model 127 treadle sewing machine dates to 1920 and is now more than a century old.
Bearing serial number G8392692, this machine corresponds to a Singer production allotment dated September 17, 1920. It was part of a production block of 20,000 Singer Model 127 machines allocated to Singer's Elizabethport factory in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
The Singer 127 was a full-sized domestic sewing machine renowned for its vibrating-shuttle mechanism. Rather than the familiar round bobbin found in modern machines, it uses the distinctive long, boat-shaped shuttle characteristic of these early Singers.
Constructed with substantial cast iron and robust mechanical components, the Model 127 was designed during an era when a sewing machine was expected to serve a household for generations. This particular machine comes from the later period of Singer's treadle era, just as domestic sewing machines were beginning their transition toward electric power.
Today, it is a wonderful piece of sewing heritage and would make a beautiful addition to a sewing room, textile studio, vintage collection, retail display or home décor setting.
Model: Singer Class 127
Serial Number: G8392692
Production Allotment Date: September 17, 1920
Production Batch: 20,000 machines
Factory: Singer Elizabethport Factory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Mechanism: Vibrating shuttle with long, boat-shaped shuttle bobbin
Configuration: Treadle
More than 100 years after it was made, this Singer remains a wonderful reminder of an era when sewing machines were built not only as working tools, but as beautiful pieces meant to last for generations.
Sold as a vintage/antique piece. Unless otherwise stated, no representation is being made regarding its current mechanical or sewing condition.
