Vintage 1950s Grain Green Miniature Sewing Machine
$91.85
Vintage 1950s Grain Green Miniature Sewing Machine
Condition, in relatively good condition, sold untested but crank handle turns etc
Brief History
The Grain toy sewing machines were one of the most successful British toy sewing machines of the 1950's.
Grain, like many other companies such as Essex diversified into manufacturing miniature sewing machines that actually produced a perfect chainstitch. In March 1947 the first Grain Miniature Sewing Machine was born.
Originally all the machines were crinkle black and sold locally in Nottingham, but as production increased during the 1950's several other colours were introduces such green and rare red.
The first Grain machines were advertised as Baby Sewing Machines. This was a marketing mistake that was soon rectified. The machine was capable of sewing through a large variety of materials and for mass marketing needed to appeal to adults as well as children.
Nearly all MkI Grain machines were identical except in colour. Black, green and red.
Grain's started to make changes to their furniture on the basic model and supplied extension tables drawers and tables. The prices varied from around £3.9 shillings for the basic green model to £5.9 shillings for the red with extension table and drawer to nearly £10 for the deluxe red model with miniature table. today these tables are extremely rare. Also they came with round plywood dome-cases and occasionally a square ply box
Will be well packaged and sent via 24hr postal service
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