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Description
Copy of instruction manual is attached to machine, with letter from Singer indicating that it was manufactured before 1925. According to the manual, "Machine No. 29-4 is intended for use in manufacturing and repairing shoes, and is also useful for stitching other articles made of leather or cloth. It has one needle and one shuttle and makes the lock stitch. The machine has a cylinder bed which enables it to stitch articles of cylindrical shapes and which adapts it especially for sewing boots and shoes. A detachable table can be furnished when desired, an extra charge being made for it. This table is very convenient when flat work is being stitched."
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