1876 Telegram to Singer "Send Wagons"
01-23-2015, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by barny
Looks like H B Grissnell to me. At the bottom Looks like 11 paid-initials- Kcm
01-23-2015, 04:29 PM
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I believe it's the same Hebert B. Grinnell mentioned in the second column of this document's page. H.B. is one of the three Grinnell brothers involved in with Singer:
https://books.google.com/books?id=SV...achine&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=SV...achine&f=false
01-25-2015, 01:28 PM
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From the cool folks on NeedleBar.org....
"Sydney A Bennett was a witness on one of the famous James Bolton's Singer treadle cabinets.
And furthermore, here's a quote from Hounshell around the time that the Improved Family was being introduced (only a few years later than your document):
Bennett was McKenzie's assistant and was reporting back on the early production of the IF, only six machines passed inspection one week; the machining department had miscentred the shuttle race of every machine that week!
He was heavily involved with the evolving production systems and instrumental in areas of precision, inspection and standards.
"Sydney A Bennett was a witness on one of the famous James Bolton's Singer treadle cabinets.
And furthermore, here's a quote from Hounshell around the time that the Improved Family was being introduced (only a few years later than your document):
Bennett was McKenzie's assistant and was reporting back on the early production of the IF, only six machines passed inspection one week; the machining department had miscentred the shuttle race of every machine that week!
He was heavily involved with the evolving production systems and instrumental in areas of precision, inspection and standards.
01-25-2015, 04:03 PM
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That's why I stay away from collecting all the ephemera that goes with sewing. Now you get to add picture framer to your list of skills. Actually a bit more than that because you're going to want to mount to museum standards with acid free everything so you don't damage the documents. Not a bad thing to learn, just more skills and equipment. Start shopping for an antique miter trimmer- you'll like those.
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