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Early Wheeler and Wilson hand-powered lock stitch sewing mac

Textiles Machinery

Grover and Baker two-thread chain-stitch sewing machine, 1871.

Textiles Machinery

1871

Gibson 'Z' type industrial blanket whipping sewing machine.

Textiles Machinery

1850-1970

Glass case containing seven specimens of shuttles

Textiles Machinery

Four needle lock stitch sewing machine

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Empress "I Move with the Times" lockstitch sewing machine, 1

Textiles Machinery

1880-1890

The 'Little Wanzer' lock stitch sewing machine, 1867-1873.

Textiles Machinery

1867-1873

The first Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine, 1866.

Textiles Machinery

1866

Lockstitch sewing machine head of a Howe treadle driven mach

Textiles Machinery

1871

Automatic lock stitch button-hole sewing machine b

Textiles Machinery

1890

Lock stitch sewing machine made by W. F. Thomas, 1853

Textiles Machinery

1853

Domestic chain stitch hand sewing machine, made either by th

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Ward model A1 arm and platform lock stitch sewing machine

Textiles Machinery

1875-1892

Double thread chainstitch sewing machine with needle bar fee

Textiles Machinery

1856-1866

Double-thread chain-stitch sewing machine, with needle-bar f

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Domestic lock stitch sewing machine made by the Florence Sew

Textiles Machinery

1864

A Singer model 66 lock stitch oscillating hook sewing machin

Textiles Machinery

1908-1909

Lockstitch sewing machine, made by the Howe Machine Co., 187

Textiles Machinery

1867-1886

Head of a lock stitch treadle powered sewing machine, by S.

Textiles Machinery

1865

Wheeler and Wilson lock stitch treadle powered button hole s

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1862

Industrial lockstitch button hole sewing machine by The Unio

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Lock stitch sewing machine head with step feed for sewing le

Textiles Machinery

1888

Willcox and Gibbs chainstitch sewing machine, 1877-1904.

Textiles Machinery

1877-1904

'Ideal' chain stitch sewing machine with lid, using the loop

Textiles Machinery

No.12 lockstitch sewing machine head, by the Wheel

Textiles Machinery

1888

"Wellington" lock stitch sewing machine

Textiles Machinery

1866

Oscillating ring, lock stitch sewing machine, c. 1878.

Textiles Machinery

c. 1878

Singer double-thread chainstitch glove sewing machine

Textiles Machinery

1915-1920

No. 9 lockstitch sewing machine head, by the Wheel

Textiles Machinery

1888

Lock stitch ' family' oscillating shuttle sewing m

Textiles Machinery

1885-1890

Twin-needle lock stitch sewing machine, model No D 12 by Wh

Textiles Machinery

1890

Boot-upper closing Howe lock-stitch sewing machine with acce

Textiles Machinery

1860-1867

Singer industrial lock stitch sewing machine, model 19SV9, s

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Industrial double thread chain stitch sewing machine, model

Textiles Machinery

1970

Willcox and Gibbs overlocker sewing machine, double chain stitch type, treadle operated, complete with instruction manual, c. 1920

Willcox and Gibbs overlocker sewing machine, double chain st

Textiles Machinery

1920

Single thread chain stitch sewing machine by Charles T. Judkins (patented 1865)

Single thread chain stitch sewing machine by Charl

Textiles Machinery

1865

Five sewing machine attachments, and eleven specimens of work done, in glazed frame.

Five sewing machine attachments, and eleven specimens of wor

Textiles Machinery

1929

Examples of Singer sewing machine appliances: tuckmaker, binder, adjustable hemmer, foot hemmer, ruffler, shirring plate, quilter, under braider, darner (with examples of work done by each).

Examples of Singer sewing machine appliances: tuckmaker, bin

Textiles Machinery

Howe hand lock stitch sewing machine No. 1446443, c. 1884. With instruction book, 3 bobbins, 2 hemmers, quilting guide, attachment slide, knurled clamp screw. Extra thread reel holder, spanner, ruffler for presser foot, spare small cover plate, 5 needles

Howe hand lock stitch sewing machine No. 1446443,

Textiles Machinery

1884

Bradbury Belgravia treadle-operated lock stitch sewing machine, on stand with cover, key and accessories, 1867-1870.

Bradbury Belgravia treadle-operated lock stitch sewing machi

Textiles Machinery

1867-1870

Singer 760 electric lock stitch sewing machine, convertible to free arm type, 1972

Singer 760 electric lock stitch sewing machine, convertible

Textiles Machinery

1960

Domestic hand powered Frister and Rossmann vibrating shuttle lock stitch sewing machine, c. 1910.

Domestic hand powered Frister and Rossmann vibrating shuttle

Textiles Machinery

c. 1910

Moldacot portable lockstitch sewing machine, complete with accessories and tin plate box, 1886-1887.

Moldacot portable lockstitch sewing machine, complete with a

Textiles Machinery

1886-1887

Lockstitch sewing machine for sewing carpets, 1884-1890.

Textiles Machinery

1884-1890

Bradbury lock stitch rotary shuttle treadle-operated sewing machine, model B2 of 1882 with table, treadle, machine lid, catalogue and some accessories. Patented 1880

Bradbury lock stitch rotary shuttle treadle-operated sewing

Textiles Machinery

1882

Electric lock stitch sewing machine, manufactured by the Free Sewing Machine Co., Rockford, Illinois, c. 1929. Electrified by Westinghouse Corp., serial no. CE14845, and mounted in table cabinet and complete with foot controller

Electric lock stitch sewing machine, manufactured by the Fre

Textiles Machinery

1929

Cookson portable lock-stitch sewing machine, c. 1887, No.797. Lozells Road, Birmingham

Cookson portable lock-stitch sewing machine

Textiles Machinery

1887-1888

Singer industrial lock stitch sewing machine, model 29K, used for leather, 1896-1900.

Singer industrial lock stitch sewing machine, model 29K, use

Textiles Machinery

1896-1900

Pfaff type 463-34/01 all-electric lock stitch lightweight sewing unit, complete with micro processor control box by Efka.

Pfaff type 463-34/01 all-electric lock stitch ligh

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Domestic lock stitch sewing machine, treadle powered with table, drawers and wooden lid; a copy of the Singer 'New Family' style, 1900-1910

Domestic lock stitch sewing machine, treadle powered with ta

Textiles Machinery

1900-1910