Sewing machine; W Taylor; 1873; 185
Sewing machine
About this objectThis is an elegant example of a cast iron table top sewing machine. It was manually operated by turning the handle on the wheel. This was connected to the bottom wheel by a drive belt and a bar driven by the bottom wheel operated the needle shaft while the seamstress guided the fabric under the needle with her other hand.
Maker Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Made1873
PeriodVictorian
Object Type Object number185
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