Teaser - I have TWO new handcranks arriving today!
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First: We believe it is an American #7 Handcrank. EVERYTHING matches the typical #7 except the stitch length adjustment, and the completely blank slide plates.
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Closeup of slide and shuttle
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the strange blank stitch length adjustment
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Closeup of slide and shuttle
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the strange blank stitch length adjustment
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Second, this is a Shaw's Patent New England Chain Stitch Walking foot machine. Dates to around 1863-4
It is also Found on Carter Bay's book on Page 161
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Only these two for now, Dinner time....
It is also Found on Carter Bay's book on Page 161
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Only these two for now, Dinner time....
#24
Wow those are some beautiful machines (and cabinets!)
Cathy that cabinet is gorgeous! The machine is a beauty too.
Steve, I love those especially the Shaw's. That is very unique and really beautiful.
Cathy that cabinet is gorgeous! The machine is a beauty too.
Steve, I love those especially the Shaw's. That is very unique and really beautiful.
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Oh that Shaw's is really different! I don't think I've ever seen a machine with the spool in that location before, not even in photos. How neat! And from 1860's...talk about built to last!
They both look like they're in really good shape. Amazing to think just how LONG these beauties have been knocking around on this planet. Their makers could have never dreamed we'd be posting pictures of them online someday.
They both look like they're in really good shape. Amazing to think just how LONG these beauties have been knocking around on this planet. Their makers could have never dreamed we'd be posting pictures of them online someday.
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and here are a couple of the New England machine.
Completely dismantled and dirty
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here it is after the cleanup
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all put back together
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Not too bad for a machine that is over 150 years old...
Completely dismantled and dirty
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here it is after the cleanup
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all put back together
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Not too bad for a machine that is over 150 years old...
#30
Hey Steve, I know you've already checked but.... there's no chance the stitch length plate is just backwards from someone mis-assembling it in the past? That's of course assuming your packing mentor didn't do check it too?
They're gorgeous!
They're gorgeous!
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