Basic parts and threading of the sewing machine

United States, 1969

Film
Please note

Sorry, we don't have images or video for this item.

Illustrates the construction and operation of a Singer 404 sewing machine. Demonstrates the filling of the bobbin and threading of the machine. Close up photography is used to show the position and use of the various parts. No other credits available.

Content notification

Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.

Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.

How to watch

This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at ACMI.

Learn more about accessing our collection

Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

production company

E P Productions

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320020

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sewing

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sewing machines

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sewing

Crafts & Visual Arts → Sewing machines

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Please note: this archive is an ongoing body of work. Sometimes the credit information (director, year etc) isn’t available so these fields may be left blank; we are progressively filling these in with further research.

Cite this work on Wikipedia

If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/65240--basic-parts-and-threading-of-the-sewing-machine/ |title=Basic parts and threading of the sewing machine |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=16 May 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}