Standard sewing machine; serial no. 186321; black factory size with gold painted lettering and design, silver colored metal wheel and end plate; 1890. nmah_669950 ...

The skill of sewing with a needle and thread was required in the centuries before the sewing machine was invented. A machine, probably the first, was used in England in 1715, and another was patented ...

Enclosed is a photograph of a Singer treadle sewing machine that has been in the family for many years. It has a cast-iron foot pedal powered with a drive belt. On each side are three drawers with ...

Standard sewing machine; serial no. 186321; black factory size with gold painted lettering and design, silver colored metal wheel and end plate; 1890. overall: 13 in x 18 in x 7 in; 33.02 cm x 45.72 ...