1856 - Wm. C. Watson, Family Sewing Machine

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Description:

Watson's Family Sewing Machine, the only known example of this machine, matches the illustration in Scientific American, Dec 13, 1856, [Singer Co. identified this as a W. C. Watson sewing machine.] [Text on throat plate: WM C WATSON'S / PATENT / MARCH.11.1856] Cast into the underside of the base intwo places: N. Muller, NY. (Neg# 85-14718) [Compare to Pat. Model 22,987 Snyder 1859 T.6191 and to Nettleton and Raymond sewing machine patent models.] Chainstitch machine.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Sewing Machines

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Credit Line: Gift of Singer Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0584.03Catalog Number: 1985.0584.03Accession Number: 1985.0584

Object Name: Sewing Machine

Measurements: overall: 10 1/2 in x 7 in x 7 1/2 in; 26.67 cm x 17.78 cm x 19.05 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-d10b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1155512

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