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Bays, Carter.

The encyclopedia of early American sewing machines : identification & values / Carter Bays.

2nd ed.

Paducah, Ky. : Collector Books, ©2005.

400 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Collectors are bound to love The Encyclopedia of Early American Sewing Machines, Second Edition. The first edition of this book, self-published by author Carter Bays in 1993, sold more than 3,000 copies, and he has totally revamped it for this printing. American sewing machines from 1850 through 1920 are featured in more than 450 large, detailed photographs, half of them in color, and current collector values are estimated. The book traces the history and development of the sewing machine.

Industry from 1800 to after 1900. Almost all known U.S. manufacturers of sewing machines up to 1875 (and several beyond) are highlighted: Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, Shaw & Clark, Weed, Howe, and Holly, to name just a few. Do you own your great aunt's antique treadle sewing machine? This book will identify and give the history of the manufacturer. Specific information is provided on restoring antique sewing machines, and toy sewing machines are also given coverage. This title is sure.

To become the standard reference for early American sewing machines.

Sewing-machine industry -- United States -- History.

Sewing machines -- History.

Sewing machines -- Collectors and collecting -- United States.

Sewing machines -- Catalogs.

Sewing machines -- Prices.

Catalogs.

Early American sewing machines : identification & values

Sewing machines : identification & values

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The history of the sewing machine (Its earliest invention -- Elias Howe, Jr. -- Isaac Merrit Singer -- Allen Benjamin Wilson -- William O. Grover -- The sewing machine combination -- 1856-1877 : the growth years -- Endnotes) -- Sewing machine manufacturers from 1850 to 1880 (Types of stitches -- How to evaluate a machine -- Value scale -- Rarity and value of unknown machines -- Rarity and value of later machines -- Serial numbers -- Patent dates -- An alphabetical list of machines) -- Early toy sewing machines -- The restoration of early sewing machines (Metal restoration -- Wood restoration -- Veneer replacement -- Replacing and repairing parts) -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Some data from 'One hundred years of America commerce'. Appendix B: Dating machines by serial numbers. Appendix C: Patent models and unidentified machines. Appendix D: Evolution of the modern vintage sewing machine. Appendix E: Singer manufacturing machines (1900-1910). Appendix F: "The great factory". Appendix G: A comprehesive list of vintage sewing machines (circa 1900-1925). Appendix H: Early photographs. Index -- Rarity/value codes : a price guide.

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