Machine, Sewing

Object/Artifact

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Machine, Sewing

Description

6 hemmers, look like sewing machine presser foot, only on the front side is a rolled piece of metal tht you feed material thru and the material is rolled and passed under the needle. It is then hemmed without you having to press and pin and then sew. A star stamped out on each piece. Marks: DOMESTIC, S.M.CO., PAT. AP'D FOR, E.J.TOOP, NEW HAVEN, CONN. References: Isaac M. Sheaffer born at Rotheville, Penn. 11/1/1849 and died in London, Ind 2/16/1930. Rose A. (Gould) Sheaffer was born at Pleasentview, Ind. 11/4/1858 and died 1/22/1949 in London, Ind. Remarks: Found in sewing machine No. 84.53.7

Collection

Norman B. Sheaffer

Acquisition

Accession

1984.053

Source or Donor

Norman B. Sheaffer

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Place

Location

NEW HAVEN, CONN

Notes

Made: DOMESTIC S.M.CO. 1863-1876

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 13, 1984

Create Date

September 13, 1984

Update Date

April 14, 2004