Vintage Singer 328K Style-O-Matic Sewing Machine c. 1960s
Viridian Eclection
The Piece A Singer 328K Style-O-Matic sewing machine, finished in a warm gray, almost taupe enamel with a gold-toned front panel. The body is metal, with metal and composite components through the ...
The Piece
A Singer 328K Style-O-Matic sewing machine, finished in a warm gray, almost taupe enamel with a gold-toned front panel.
The body is metal, with metal and composite components through the mechanism, and the machine carries the sculptural, tailored massing Singer gave its domestic models in this period. The footprint is compact and made for a tabletop.
It is marked "Singer," "328K," "The Singer Manufacturing Co." and "Made in Great Britain," and carries the serial number E3999938. The original Singer foot controller is included.
History & Provenance
The 328K was built by Singer in Great Britain and designed as a versatile home machine with zigzag capability, at a point when domestic sewing was still a normal household skill and a machine was expected to last decades.
The model designation, the British manufacture mark and the styling place it in the early 1960s. The serial number E3999938 is present on the body.
The mechanical action and the weight of the construction are the qualities collectors still look for in machines of this generation, in contrast to the lighter plastic bodied machines that followed.
Product Details
| Maker | Singer |
| Model | 328K Style-O-Matic |
| Era | Circa 1960s |
| Origin | Made in Great Britain |
| Serial Number | E3999938 |
| Form | Domestic zigzag sewing machine, tabletop |
| Materials | Metal body with metal and composite components |
| Color | Warm gray and taupe with a gold-toned front panel |
| Features | Mechanical operation, zigzag capability, compact tabletop form, original Singer motor controller |
| Marks | "Singer," "328K," "The Singer Manufacturing Co.," "Made in Great Britain" |
| Includes | Sewing machine and Singer foot controller as shown |
| Dimensions | To be confirmed |
| Condition | Vintage condition with age appropriate wear, surface marks and signs of prior use consistent with age |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
Singer machines of this generation read as well on a surface as they do under a needle. The gray enamel and gold panel give a studio or workroom a period anchor with obvious function attached.
For anyone who sews, a metal bodied zigzag machine of this era is a practical proposition as much as a decorative one, and the original foot controller means the setup is complete.
It suits a sewing studio, a workroom, or an interior that leans on honest utility and mid century form. A dealer takes it for the model, the British manufacture and the intact controller.
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