Originally Posted by kathome
Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by kathome
I could be way wrong here, but pretty sure that this machine was manufactured shortly after 1922 when Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb. There was a HUGE craze for anything and everything with the Egyptian artwork and Singer jumped on the bandwagon. I also believe that this artwork makes the machine more rare/valuable.
Do some research and also question Billy, here on this board. The man is an amazing resource of knowledge. You will find him on the vintage section.
Actually I have a treadle Singer with the sphinx decals, manufactured in 1901. It is probably one of the most common decals in the US. It's also known as the Memphis or Egyptian.
Thanks, Dunster. don't know where I heard the Howard Carter story. I guess it's just a story.
Thanks for the clarification.
Egyptian things did surge in popularity after King Tut's tomb was discovered.