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ISMACS News Guide to Singer Ornamentation Sets

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#0 Original Stripe

Used on: Number 1

Recorded use: 1851 - ?

#0a Scrolls & Roses

Used on: Number 1

Recorded use:

#1 Scroll

Used on: Number 1

Recorded use:

#2 Chain & Roses

Used on: Letter A

Recorded use:

#2a Portrait

Used on: Letter A

Recorded use:

#2b Arcs

Used on: Letter A

Recorded use:

#2c Floral Mother of Pearl

Used on: Letter A

Recorded use:

#2d Leaves and Flowers

Used on: Letter A

Recorded use: 1861

  • Picture Diane Lowe

#3 Floral Mother of Pearl (2)

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use: 1866

#4 Wheels

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use: 1885 - 1888

  • 6835188 / 1724338 - 1885 (Courtesy of John Snell)

#4a Star

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use: 1881

#5 Roses and Scrolls

Used on: Model 12/New Family and Model 13/Medium

Recorded use: 1873 - 1879 (Model 12 1873 - 1879, Model 13 1875)

#6 Acanthus Leaves

Used on: Model 12/New Family Model 13/Medium

Recorded use: 1879 - 1889

#6a Acanthus Leaves variant, decorated balance wheel rim

Used on: Model 13/Medium

Recorded use:

#6b Acanthus Leaves Mother-of-Pearl variant

Used on: Model 13/Medium

Recorded use:

#6c Acanthus Leaves, Chinese Variant

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use:

#7 Mother-of-Pearl

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use:

Mother-of-Pearl decoration was applied in many different patterns apparently at the discretion of the decorators.

#7a Mother-of-Pearl Variant

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use:

#7b Mother of Pearl Variant

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use:

#7c Mother of Pearl Variant

Used on: Model 12/New Family

Recorded use:

#8 Weeds

Used on : Model 12/New Family, Improved Family, VS1, VS2

Recorded use:

#9 Painted Rose

Used on: Improved Family, VS2 (fiddle bed)

Recorded use: 1887 -1892

#9a Painted Rose Variant

Used on: Improved Family, VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1889 - 1893

#9b Painted Rose Variant (White & Peach Roses, White Rose)

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded on: 1889 - 1893

#9c Painted Rose Variant (White Rock Rose), Ferns

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1890 - 1891

#9d Painted Rose Variant (Primrose)

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1891 - 1893

#9e Tapestry

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1887

#9f Burmese Scroll

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1891

Courtesy of Lynne & Robert Sanders

#10 Floral

Used on: VS1 1885, VS2 1886 - 1889, Improved Family 1886 - 1894

Recorded use: 1885 - 1894

#10a Floral Variant

Used on: Improved Family

'Recorded use: 1886 - 1888

#10b Floral Variant 'Forget-me-not'

Used on: Improved Family

Recorded use: 1883

Courtesy of Beth

#11 Large Rose

Used on: VS3/Model 28 1885-1902(1913?), Improved Family 1885-1892, VS2 (fiddle bed) 1891 - 1892, Model 27 (rectangular bed) 1893 -1896, Model 15 1895 - 1925

Recorded use: 1885 - 1925

#11a Large Rose Variation (Buttercups)

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1894

#11b Large Rose Bed Decal Variation

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1889 - 1894

#11c Large Rose Variation (Indian Star)

Used on: VS3/Model 28

Recorded use: 1900 - 1913

#11d Large Rose Variation (Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee)

Used on: VS2/Model 27K

Recorded use: 1897

Courtesy of Gina Snyder

#11e Large Rose Variation (Twin Scrolls)

Used on: Model 15-22

Recorded use: 1900

Courtesy of Claire Sherwell

#12 Orange Blossom, Dogwood

Used on: Model 27 (rectangular bed), VS3/Model 28 - 1891

Recorded use: 1890 - 1894

#13 Daisy, Cornflower

Used on: Improved Family

Recorded use: 1885 -1894

#13a Daisy, Cornflower Variant (Apple Blossom)

Used on: Improved Family

Recorded use:

#13b Gold Plated Daisy, Cornflower

Used on: Improved Family

Recorded use:

#13c Gold Ottoman Carnation

Used on: Improved Family

Recorded use: 1885

Courtesy of Lin Harris

#14 Ottoman Carnation

Used on: VS1 1884-1886, Model 12 1887-1902, Model 28 1891-1902

Recorded use: 1884 - 1911

Courtesy of Claire Sherwell

#14a Ottoman Carnation Variation (Indian Star)

Used on: 48k

Recorded use: 1903 - 1909

#15 Memphis, Sphinx

Used on: Improved Family, Model 15 1896 - 1953, Model 27 (rectangular bed 1891) - 1912, Model 127 1912 - 1929 (?1933 Canada)

Recorded use: 1891 - 1959

#15a Sphinx Variant (3/4 sized)

Used on: Model 28

Recorded use: 1891 - 1905

#15b Sphinx Variant (Indian Star)

Used on: Model 15

Recorded use: 1940

#15c Sphinx Variant (Chinese)

Used on: Model 15

Recorded use:

#16 Pheasant

Used on: Model 27 (rectangular bed) 1891 - 1910, Model 15 1900 - 1907

Recorded use: 1891 - 1910

#17 Persian

Used on: Model 27

Recorded use: 1894 - 1903

#18 Owl

Used on: Model 15

Recorded use: 1894 -1898

#19 Redberry

Used on: Model 24

Recorded use:

#20 Industrial

Used on: Models 15, 29 + Many Industrial Models

Recorded use: c.1884 - late 1920's

#21 Knots & Rectangles

Used on: Model 101

Recorded use:

#23 Wrought Iron

Used on: Model 28

Recorded use: 1920

#24 Curlicue

Used on: Model 30

Recorded use: 1913

#25 Celtic Knot(1)(or Singer Pearl(1))

Used on: Model 9W1

Recorded use: 1905 - ?

#26 Lotus, Egyptian

Used on: Model 66-1, Model 66-4, Model 66K

Recorded use: 1902 - 1925

#26a Brown Lotus

Used on: Model 66-1, Model 66-4, Model 66K, Model 66 Wittenberge

Recorded use: 1902 - 1925

#27 Redeye

Used on: Model 66

Recorded use: 1910 - 1925

#28 Celtic Knot(2)(or Singer Pearl(2))

Used on: Model 24

Recorded use:

#29 Gold Wings

Used on: Model 115 1911 - 1924 (?1931 Canada)

Recorded use: 1912 - 1924

#30Tiffany, Gingerbread

Used on:

Model 27 1898 - 1911

Model 28 1903

Model 15 1899 - 1930 ->(Canada possibly to 1934)

Model 115 1912 - 1924

Model 66 1914 - 1918

Recorded use: 1898 - 1929

#30a Tiffany Variant (Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee)

Used on: Model 27

Recorded use: 1896 - 1897

#31 Victorian

Used on:

VS2 (fiddlebed) 1886 - 1892

28 1891 - 1941

128 1912 - 1941

Recorded use: 1886 - 1941

#31a Victorian Variant (Later Gold)

Used on: Model 128

Recorded use:

#31b Victorian Variant (Dark Victorian)

Used on: Model 128

Recorded use: 1920

#31c Victorian Variant (Blue)

Used on: Model 128

Recorded use: 1917

Courtesy of Jan Cnossen and Christoph Schmidt

#31d Victorian Variant (Chinese)

Used on: Model 28

Recorded use: 1908

Model 28 Serial #H86856 (1906)

#32 La Vencedora

Used on:

Model 28 & 128 1912 - 1930

Model 128J ? - 1935

Model 128K 1912 - 1960

Recorded use: 1912 - 1960

#32a La Vencedora Variant (decorated accessory lid)

Used on: 128

Recorded use:

#32b La Vencedora Variant (Indian Star)

Used on: 128K

Recorded use: 1916 - 1936

#33 Rococo

Used on: 128K

Recorded use: 1912 - 1961

#33aa Rococo ('paint texture')

Used on: 128K

Recorded use: 1920

#34 Filigree

Used on:

Model 66 and 99 1923 - ?

Model 66K and 99K 1911 - ?

Recorded use: 1911 - ?

#34a Filigree (Indian Star)

Used on: 99K

Recorded use: 1926 - 1948

Courtesy of Eric Carter

#35 Feathers

Used on: Model 15

Recorded use: 1928

#36 RAF

Used on: Model 15

Recorded use: 1934 - 1960+

#37 Paperclip

Used on:

Model 201 1934 - 1953

Model 301 - ?

Recorded use: 1934 - 1953

#37a Paperclip Variant (M's)

Used on: Merritt 15

Recorded use:

#37b Paperclip Variant (Indian Star)

Used on: Model 201K

Recorded use: 1942

#37c Black Paperclip

Used on: Model 28K (refurbished)

Recorded use:

#38 Celtic Chain

Used on:

Model 221 1933 - 1953

Model 221K 1933 - 1954

Recorded use: 1933 - 1954

#39 Hearts

Used on: Model 127J, Model 128, Model 127

Recorded use: 1937 - 1950

#40 Triplets

Used on:

Model 15K

Model 15-91 1931 - 1953 (Canada)

Model 24

Model 215

Recorded use: 1931 - 1954

#41 Eye

Used on: Model 99K

Recorded use: 1953 - 1960

#42 Celtic Swirl

Used on: Model 128K, Model 128

Recorded use: 1934 - 1957

#43 Prism

Used on:

Model 221 1953 - 1960+

Model 221K 1952 - 1960+

Model 222K 1954 - 1960+

Model 201K 1955 - 1957

Model 301 - ?

Recorded use: 1952 - 1960

#45 Triangles

Used on: Model 306K, Model 319K

Recorded use:

#45a Triangles Variant

Used on: Model 206, Model 216

Recorded use:

#46 Trapezia

Used on: Model 191J

Recorded use: