I got a new baby to fix up. Ca 1879 (Stockwell) Howe. The table top closes up to form the coffin top. I need to open the head as something is misaligned, but I'll post a video of it going after.
Elias Howe of Massachusetts invented the lockstitch - the 2 thread stitching we use today - and that little invention revolutionized not just home sewing but manufacturing.
That's not hyperbole.
The underside of it is unlike any I have.
@Agatha These are works of pure art!
Very much so! Function and beauty. π
@Agatha I agree totally. And you're also literally touching history. xxxx
It's funny, because I LOVE how they look with decals intact. But those have usually been either restored or very rarely used. This one is worn - but not rusted up. It was cared for and heavily used. So, either a big family, home business, or both. Either way, it did what it was built for and still works. I love that. π
@Agatha I totally agree! It's done it's job and had an actual LIFE before you. It has it's own entire history. Sorry, I'm not articulating this well but I really do LOVE it. xxxx
I understand COMPLETELY. This is why I have 18 of the old ones! π
@Florence
I understand the pros and cons of the industrial age. A lot of cons... But I'll admit to enjoying the sound of a Victorian mahcine. Very evocative.