Sewing machine, head of a treadle, button-hole type
- Made:
- 1868 in Philadelphia
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Head of a treadle, button-hole sewing machine, no. 1342, by the American Button-Hole, Overseaming and Sewing Machine Co., Philadelphia, United States, 1868. There is a needle and swinging hook both above and below the table. This means that the machine is two chain-stitch machines combined, enabling it to sew around a button-hole.
Details
- Category:
- Textiles Machinery
- Object Number:
- 1868-13
- Materials:
- complete, cast iron, steel (metal) and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 335 x 385 x 227 mm
- credit:
- Newton Wilson and Company
