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Old 07-23-2014, 08:31 AM
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SteveH
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Originally Posted by manicmike View Post
Yes K is Kilbowie, which is in Clydebank (on the bank of the river Clyde) which is in Scotland. The factory was demolished about 30 years ago.
and if you want to see a video of it, there is a 74 minute silent movie made in 1934 giving a full tour of the factory and surroundings. It is AMAZING. Singer outsourced NOTHING. Every single component, accessory, part, screw, paper, decal, etc, etc, etc was made ON SITE....
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