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Model 99 Hand crank sewing machine
Singer company
c.1950
Hand crank sewing machines were introduced to Inuinnait in the 1940s. While the hand-cranked needle had difficulty piercing through animal hides, lighter materials such as canvas and cloth could be quickly assembled into clothing and tents.
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