User Guide Series: Homer and Jean Blair Collection of United States Patent Models
Sewing Machine

4. Sewing Machine, U. S. Patent
22,143, November 23, 1858, Hiram W. Harkness, Bristol, Connecticut.
The invention relates to moving cloth
through a sewing machine using a pressure foot and vertical clamp.
The 8" x 7" x 9" model is made of black painted wood, with gold-colored
ornate decorations, that are typical of old sewing machines, and a dull
gold colored metal. The machine is made to sit on a table, and appears
to be for commercial use. The model is in good condition except for
small repairs on a corner of the base and on a part below the base.
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