the compal galaxie
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About
In
the late 1970's the appliance manufacturer Brother
introduced the Compal Galaxie model 870, a rare,
top-of-the-range, computerised, talking, sewing machine. 


Since they inherited the machine in 2008 from a Great Aunt,

Katy and Peter Merrington have been exploring their
relationship with this unusual piece of
discontinued technology.

This website forms an accumulative record of Katy
and Peter's work with the machine.
Field recordings, texts, images and documentation of

work will be uploaded as the project progresses.

                                                                                 


Voice Messages
Make certain mistakes and you activate a voice command. 

"Please Check Instruction Book"


"Please Lower Presser Foot Lever"
"Please Change Position Of Red Knob To Right To Raise Feeddog"

"Please Lower Blue Lever"