Sewing Machine
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A short encyclopedia entry on the sewing machine, describing it as a major invention of the 19th century. It recounts Elias Howe's patent, his difficulties selling it in England and the U.S., and his later success in court. It briefly classifies machines by single-thread and double-thread stitching and mentions special-purpose machines for shoes, gloves and embroidery.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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