Singer model 66 treadle sewing machine and motor from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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A Singer model 66 sewing machine with a BZ 15-8 Singer motor from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The treadle sewing machine is coated with black paint and embellished with floral, tendril, and foliate designs. Painted across the top of the arm is the name of the manufacturing company, [The Singer Manufacturing Co.], in Old English font gold text. The name, [SINGER], has also been painted in large gold text on the front side of the machine, and is capped on either side by "Red Eye" designs; a red elliptical shape framed with laurel wreaths on the top and bottom and accented green. At the top of the upright arm is a red, green, and gold tendril design that swirls around a gold star shape with five fleur-de-lis points.

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