The Encyclopedia of Early American & Antique Sewing Machines: Identification and Values - Hardcover

Bays, Carter

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9781574325270: The Encyclopedia of Early American & Antique Sewing Machines: Identification and Values

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ISBN 10: 1574325272 ISBN 13: 9781574325270

Publisher: Collector Books, 2006

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Collectors are bound to love The Encyclopedia of Early American and Antique Sewing Machines, Third Edition. This brand new third edition now contains 100 new detailed photographs, bringing the total to almost 600. Most are in color, with a large number of machines that have not appeared before. Prices, text, and rarity indicators have been updated. The material on vintage sewing machines has been greatly expanded, and a new appendix with a selection of photos of vintage machines has been added. 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

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About the Author:

Carter Bays is an authority on early American sewing machines. He self-published his first book in 1993, then a second edition with Collector Books in 2005. He will be doing a third edition with Collector Books in 2006.

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I was looking forward to buying and reading this book because I purchased the first two editions and thoroughly enjoyed them. Even my wife, who does not totally share my interest in sewing machines, enjoyed this book. I really liked the more detailed photographs of these early sewing machines and the abundance of color photographs were right on. Everything about this carefully researched book is first class and a great deal for the money...-James W. Slaten

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